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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is true about when Mother and Dad first met?
(a) Mother tried very hard to impress Dad, pretending to be more boisterous than she was.
(b) They met in California, following Mother's European tour.
(c) Dad met Mother in Europe, while she was on a European tour.
(d) At first Dad was reserved, trying to impress her, but eventually broke into his natural robust role.

2. When the children had their tonsils taken out, what did Dad do?
(a) He dressed up as a clown to make them feel better.
(b) He observed the surgeries and became ill.
(c) He decided to conduct a study of motion during operations.
(d) He didn't allow them to rest very long afterward, so they could learn to recover quickly.

3. In Chapter 8, what does the reader learn about Mother's family?
(a) They were preoccupied by their material possessions.
(b) They were very boisterous and outgoing people.
(c) They focused on the importance of relationships rather than appearances.
(d) They focused on appearances rather than on the importance of relationships.

4. How did Uncle Fred surprise Mother and the children?
(a) He brought presents for each one of them.
(b) He took them to the ocean.
(c) He took them to a carnival.
(d) He got on the train one stop before their final destination.

5. Who surprised Mother and the children on their trip home?
(a) Dad.
(b) Uncle Fred.
(c) Their grandmother.
(d) Chew Wong.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is an example of how Mother's approach to parenting tempered Dad's approach?

2. When the family arrived to their vacation house, what did they receive in a package?

3. What is the focus of Chapter 13?

4. Using a method he designed, what experiment did Dad conduct with the children?

5. Throughout Chapter 6, what quality does Dad display with regard to his children?

(see the answer key)

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