1. Once the children became comfortable at their relatives' house, what was the environment like?
(a) The house was noisy and chaotic.
(b) The house was full of joy.
(c) The house was a mess.
(d) The relatives were exhausted by the children, and bickered with one another constantly.

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

3. Once Dad became a parent, what did he quickly learn about children, which contradicted his theories?
(a) Children do not always obey their parents.
(b) Children would rather play than study.
(c) Babies cry and sleep often.
(d) Children don't talk right after birth, and they don't instinctively swim.

4. When Mother and Dad returned home, what did Aunt Anne tell them about her visit with the children?
(a) She told them their children were the best behaved children she had ever encountered.
(b) She said that everything went fine, even though it hadn't.
(c) She told them the children had been very rude.
(d) She told them the children were excellent musicians now.

5. When the family arrived to their vacation house, what did they receive in a package?
(a) Martha's canaries.
(b) Games and toys for the children.
(c) Work from Dad's office.
(d) Educational materials for the children.