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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 9-10, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hamper want to avoid his grandfather at the family reunion?
(a) His grandfather never worked as a shoprat so he can't understand Hamper's life.
(b) His grandfather would rail him about unemployment benefits.
(c) His grandfather thinks he needs to get another job.
(d) His grandfather thinks he's his son rather than his grandson.

2. What was the plot line of the movie Dave and Hamper planned to film?
(a) A day in the life of a shop-rat.
(b) The history of the car assembly line.
(c) The factory as it would stand in one hundred years.
(d) The deaths of several supervisors.

3. How much money would Hamper make writing articles for Mother Jones?
(a) $850 per article.
(b) $4000 per year.
(c) $2 per word.
(d) $100 per article.

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

5. How did Hamper's maternal grandfather live?
(a) He had trouble holding down a job.
(b) He was punctual to work and drunk all weekend.
(c) He was late for work and constantly drunk.
(d) He was punctual for work and barely drank.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Hamper discovered late one morning, approximately how many employees did GM plan to lay off?

2. If a person had to wait in the chairs along the edges of the unemployment office, what did Hamper recommend that he do?

3. What was Hamper's advice for working thirty years in the factory?

4. When a would-be employee arrived late and was rejected, what did he do?

5. What fear did Dr. Kilaru diagnose Hamper with?

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