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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While painting apartments, why did Hamper become friends with Glen?
(a) Glen often stopped by to say hi.
(b) Glen lived in the building.
(c) Their wives had been friends for several months.
(d) They were in identical situations.

2. What tattoo did Doug, the steering gear man, have on his arm?
(a) His wife's name in blue ink.
(b) The date he began working at GM in 1976.
(c) A half-naked girl.
(d) A rodent with the word "shop-rat" above it.

3. In the summer and fall of 1977, how many hours a day did Hamper work?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Nine.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Eight.

4. If a person had to wait in the chairs along the edges of the unemployment office, what did Hamper recommend that he do?
(a) Call his wife to say he'd be home the following Tuesday.
(b) Come back another day.
(c) Put a stop on his mail delivery.
(d) Cause a scene so he'd be put at the front of the line.

5. What did Franklin write on napkins and bits of paper?
(a) Bible verses.
(b) Hate letters.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Magazine articles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Roy eventually do to his pet mouse?

2. Why did Hamper sign the transfer paper to move to Pontiac?

3. Where did Lightnin' sleep during every work shift?

4. At the factory, when was the most popular time to drink?

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

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