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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Paul injured on the Rivet Line?
(a) He tore the tendons and arteries in his right wrist.
(b) He dropped the skid plate on his foot.
(c) He tore the arteries in his left wrist.
(d) He sliced his arm to the bone.

2. What was Hamper's favorite way to pass time at work?
(a) Pretend his job was an Olympic event.
(b) Laugh at Hank's obvious personality swings.
(c) Play pranks on the men around him.
(d) Chain-smoke Chestertons and get drunk.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the Good Times Lounge lawsuit dropped?

2. What did Howie do when he began touring the factory again?

3. What did Hamper find most irritating about the message board?

4. What happened to the man who tried to kill his coworker?

5. In general terms, how did Hamper feel as he drove away from GM for the last time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Hamper said that working on the Rivet Line was like being paid to flunk high school the rest of your life (pgs 185,188). How might this be true? Why is Hamper content with this lifestyle?

2. What conversation did Hamper and his grandfather have during the family reunion? How does this fittingly illustrate the difference in their generations?

3. What kind of supervisor was Gino? How did Hamper respond to his leadership?

4. During and after his first panic attack, what did Hamper realize about himself?

5. In the Epilogue, Hamper shows the conflict between his mindset as a shop-rat and his time outside the factory in therapy. How did he show this and which attitude was stronger in his mind?

6. Why were Moore and Hamper summoned to appear in court? How does this scene demonstrate Hamper's chosen place in the world?

7. What kind of place was Mark's Lounge? How was this place exactly what Hamper needed?

8. By the time Janice moved to a different area of the factory, how had she changed? How is this different from what might be expected of a woman working that job?

9. According to Hamper, why does the reading public not want to read about the working man? Is this a fair assessment?

10. Who did Bob-A-Lou have a crush on? What does this reveal about his character and how was he different from most of the other factory workers?

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