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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. Why did Hamper and Mike come to hate their fathers?
(a) Their fathers were drunkards.
(b) Their fathers were shop-rats.
(c) Their fathers were stuck in a rut.
(d) Their fathers were unreliable.

2. How much money did Hamper make painting apartments?
(a) Fifty dollars a day.
(b) One hundred dollars per apartment.
(c) Three dollars an hour.
(d) Seven dollars an hour.

3. At the beginning of Chapter Two, what religiously-loaded term did Hamper use to describe Flint?
(a) Hitching-post Heaven.
(b) The Automotive Temple.
(c) God's Factory.
(d) Greaseball Mecca.

4. As Hamper began high school, what was his only plan for his life?
(a) Not to work at GM or become a drunkard.
(b) To work at GM like his ancestors.
(c) To become a sensational radio personality.
(d) To drink and sleep with lots of girls.

5. What was Glen's dream job?
(a) Being a rock'n'roll legend.
(b) Working at the GM factory.
(c) Owning his own restaurant.
(d) Painting apartments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Hamper was called in to see the guidance counselor at school?

2. When Hamper's dad left, what was the only information his family had?

3. What was the name of the new school that combined all local Catholic high schools?

4. Why did Hamper's parents fight?

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

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