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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings did Joanie have?
(a) None.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

2. What music did Hamper and his coworkers listen to at work?
(a) Classic rock.
(b) Country.
(c) Oldies.
(d) Top 40's.

3. How did management generally run the factory?
(a) Every rule must be followed completely.
(b) Follow the letter of the law but not necessarily the spirit.
(c) Any employee who's a favorite can do whatever he wants.
(d) Hear no evil, see no evil.

4. Why did Hamper's dad often denounce African-Americans?
(a) He was genuinely racist.
(b) He wanted to deflect his guilt onto someone else.
(c) He had an on-going feud with an African-American man at work.
(d) He wanted to raise his children to be white supremacists.

5. Why was Hamper expelled from his Catholic high school?
(a) He was caught trying to skip class.
(b) He refused to attend the daily mass.
(c) He was caught rolling a joint in the library.
(d) He had sworn at his history teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What motivated Hamper to make the honor roll during his freshmen year of high school?

2. What did Hamper discover when he began to write poetry?

3. How did the assembly-line workers originally run their radio?

4. According to Hamper, why did the nuns not care that he was a poor student?

5. During his sophomore year of high school, what did Hamper name his rather large collection of poems?

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