Cheaper by the Dozen Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr.
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 166 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Cheaper by the Dozen Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Grandma Gilbreth give to the children to help them ward off illness?
(a) Sweets.
(b) Vitamins.
(c) Bibles.
(d) Camphor filled bags.

2. What did Mother do on the road trip, which the children loved and Dad admired?
(a) She allowed the children to break some of the usual rules.
(b) She helped them find their way home when they got lost.
(c) She told the children stories about the things they were observing.
(d) She made up songs about the things they were observing.

3. Using a method he designed, what experiment did Dad conduct with the children?
(a) He attempted to teach them how to build a bird house.
(b) He attempted to teach them how to sing in harmony.
(c) He attempted to teach them how to write in cursive.
(d) He attempted to teach them how to type.

4. Which is an example of how Mother and Dad allowed the children to have a say in the running of the household?
(a) The children were allowed to develop two household rules.
(b) The children proposed purchasing a different rug from what Mother chose, and she concurred.
(c) The children were allowed to veto anything which did not seem fair.
(d) Mother and Dad spoke with each child individually to give them a chance to share their ideas.

5. Which of the following does the reader learn in Chapter 14?
(a) Mother never wanted her picture taken, but she was supportive of Dad's hobby.
(b) Dad was passionate about photography, and it sometimes hurt the family.
(c) Dad never expected the children to help him with his motion study projects.
(d) Dad dabbled in photography, but it never became his strong passion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Dad find success and own his own contracting business by the age of 27?

2. Initially, which child did the doctor say did not need their tonsils out?

3. Why did Dad purchase a boat?

4. How were paid chores assigned to the children?

5. How did Mother approach her disagreement with Dad in a particular area of parenting?

(see the answer key)

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