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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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 thinks he's his son rather than his grandson.
(c) His grandfather thinks he needs to get another job.
(d) His grandfather would rail him about unemployment benefits.

2. Why was Hamper proud to build a suburban for the celebrity Louise Mandrell?
(a) He had never known who bought the vehicles he built.
(b) He wanted to make her suburban special.
(c) He hoped to meet her one day.
(d) He adored her music.

3. Why was the Good Times Lounge lawsuit dropped?
(a) The judge threatened to throw out the case.
(b) The owner realized he could not win the case.
(c) Moore negotiated an out-of-court settlement.
(d) The owner moved to Alaska.

4. How did Hamper prepare for his interview for the Mother Jones cover story?
(a) Reviewed the articles he had written in the past year.
(b) Stayed up all night and got drunk.
(c) Got a haircut and shave at a barbershop.
(d) Ate a big dinner and slept eight hours.

5. According to Hamper in Chapter 10, why did GM not allow the NBC film crew into the factory?
(a) GM had strict publicity rules.
(b) Hamper had already used his favors to get The Wall Street Journal writer in.
(c) GM believed any creativity came from a flawed mind.
(d) GM did not trust anything Hamper wanted to do.

6. At the beginning of Chapter 10, why did Moore not want to move to San Francisco?
(a) He hated California.
(b) He hated change.
(c) He was hesitant about the career move.
(d) He loved Flint.

7. After four months on the Rivet Line, how did Hamper feel?
(a) That he would go crazy if he didn't escape.
(b) That he had fulfilled his destiny in life.
(c) That he was getting bored.
(d) That he deserved to move to a better job within the company.

8. When the Good Times Lounge sued Hamper, how much money did the owner want?
(a) Ten thousand dollars.
(b) No money but a written apology.
(c) Fifteen thousand dollars.
(d) Five thousand dollars.

9. To what did Hamper compare Dave's styled hair?
(a) An old woman's nightmare.
(b) An exotic bird.
(c) A defective suburban.
(d) The Eiffel Tower.

10. What was Dave's attitude toward humanity?
(a) He ignored people.
(b) He disliked everyone, often including Hamper.
(c) He was sociable and outgoing.
(d) He liked people only if they benefited him directly.

11. To what does Hamper compare his factory job?
(a) Getting paid to flunk high school.
(b) Getting paid to make future rust buckets.
(c) Living the mental equivalent of a frog's life.
(d) Living the life of tedium mixed with drunkenness.

12. What was Hamper's problem with his job on the axle line?
(a) He thought he should not work first shift.
(b) He was not strong enough.
(c) He was too short.
(d) He could not figure out the progression.

13. Why did Hamper take a long time learning his job on the Rivet Line?
(a) His coworker didn't know how to train him very well.
(b) It was a difficult job.
(c) He was lazy and did not want to learn it.
(d) He was hoping to be transferred somewhere else.

14. What was the primary reason that Henry Jackson, the supervisor, hated Dave?
(a) Dave was more intelligent than Henry.
(b) Dave was not afraid to stand up to him.
(c) Dave wanted his job.
(d) They had been competitive with each other since high school.

15. What was the rationale behind the "shopera" that Dave and Hamper composed?
(a) They deserved to be heard as much as anyone else.
(b) Shop-rats have artistic talents rather than mere job skills.
(c) Shop-rats, rather than rock stars, should sing about the tough life.
(d) They wanted to inspire the next generation of blue collar workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Polson, another shop-rat, become angry at Hamper?

2. What incentive did management offer if the assembly line kept the quality high?

3. How did Hamper and Dave Steel initially bond?

4. When did Hamper experience his last breakdown?

5. As he drove home during his breakdown, what did Hamper think he saw?

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