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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hamper not want to write about being a shop-rat, in an article for the Flint Voice?
(a) He thought it would be too much work.
(b) He wanted to pretend work was better than it actually was.
(c) He did not want his coworkers to be offended.
(d) He thought the topic was boring.

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

3. Why did Hamper hate the new supervisor, Calvin Moza?
(a) Moza was not afraid to write out penalties.
(b) Moza condemned everything he had been doing the week before.
(c) Moza was cruel and hard headed.
(d) Moza could not control any of the men.

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

5. What happened when Hamper wanted to get out of his move to Pontiac
(a) He was told he'd have to see if his job would still remain in two years.
(b) He was fired immediately.
(c) The union representative said he would pull some strings so he could stay.
(d) GM would not let him out of a signed contract.

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

7. Why was Gino moved from his position as supervisor on the Rivet Line?
(a) He had become too friendly with the workers.
(b) His men were turning out poor quality work.
(c) He was not really doing his job anymore.
(d) He came to work drunk quite often.

8. What was Hamper and Jerry's scheme for getting extra hours (pg 149)?
(a) They'd take a double lunch break.
(b) They'd take turns punching each other back into the clock while the other one took a longer lunch.
(c) They'd clean for fifteen minutes and get paid for two hours.
(d) They'd volunteer to come early but show up at the last minute.

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

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

11. How did Hamper and Dave Steel initially bond?
(a) Hamper invited Dave for a drink.
(b) Hamper asked Dave why he stood up to the supervisor.
(c) They worked next to each other on the assembly line.
(d) Over Hamper's article that rock music was dead.

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

13. At the beginning of Chapter Six, as Hamper explains, what do the rednecks on the Rivet Line collect?
(a) Broken rivet heads.
(b) Banana stickers.
(c) Sick days.
(d) Beer caps.

14. What incentive did management offer if the assembly line kept the quality high?
(a) A personal drinking glass.
(b) A new Ford truck.
(c) A gift card to the local grocery store.
(d) An extra day of vacation.

15. Why did Ronny volunteer Hamper and himself for the tailgate buildup job?
(a) They'd have the ability to double-up the jobs.
(b) It was the only open job left.
(c) It was the easiest job in the Jungle.
(d) He wanted to work with Hamper.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What aggravated Hamper about his friendship with Janice?

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

4. What was the primary reason that Henry Jackson, the supervisor, hated Dave?

5. Why did Hamper cringe at the idea of Bob-A-Lou in love with the cafeteria cashier?

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