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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Gino moved from his position as supervisor on the Rivet Line?
(a) He had become too friendly with the workers.
(b) He was not really doing his job anymore.
(c) He came to work drunk quite often.
(d) His men were turning out poor quality work.

2. Why was it difficult to get a visitor's pass for Alex, the reporter from The Wall Street Journal?
(a) No one knew where Hamper should go to request it.
(b) Every department said their hands were tied.
(c) Hamper's supervisor didn't want to give approval for the visit.
(d) The request took two weeks to process.

3. When did Hamper experience his last breakdown?
(a) February 1992.
(b) June 1990.
(c) April 1988.
(d) November 1995.

4. What activity did Hamper want to do with Roger Smith, the company president?
(a) Hike.
(b) Bowl.
(c) Drink beer.
(d) Golf.

5. What did Howie do when he began touring the factory again?
(a) Inspired confidence like he had done before.
(b) Became the butt of everyone's jokes.
(c) Walked slowly and did not interact with the employees.
(d) Bounded around to check the quality of people's work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how long was Hamper unemployed before being called back to work?

2. What was Dave's attitude toward humanity?

3. In general terms, how did Hamper feel as he drove away from GM for the last time?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 10, why did Moore not want to move to San Francisco?

5. Why was Hamper familiar with Michael Moore?

Short Essay Questions

1. What difficulty did Hamper run into as he tried to get a visitor's pass for Alex Kotlowitz, the reporter from the Wall Street Journal? How does this difficulty illustrate the vast difference between the factory worker and the corporate man, even within the same company?

2. What arrangement did Paul and Hamper scheme up at work? How did Hamper justify this, even to the point of making it appear right?

3. In the Epilogue, Hamper shows the conflict between his mindset as a shop-rat and his time outside the factory in therapy. How did he show this and which attitude was stronger in his mind?

4. According to Hamper, why does the reading public not want to read about the working man? Is this a fair assessment?

5. Describe Dave Steel.

6. How did the men on the Rivet Line deal with the supervisor sent in to replace Gino? How was this a sign that they are powerful?

7. What was Hamper's reaction to the news that Louise Mandrell had ordered a GM Suburban? How does this fit what the reader already knows about Hamper's personality?

8. What was one of Hamper's favorite ways to pass time at work? How is this an interesting facet of his character?

9. What was the purpose of Hamper's food matching game (pgs 78-79)? What effect does the game have to the writing of this scene?

10. What kind of supervisor was Gino? How did Hamper respond to his leadership?

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