View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What circumstance surrounded Fred's birth?
(a) A small fire in the kitchen.
(b) A blizzard.
(c) A power outage as a result of a thunderstorm.
(d) A communication shortage as a result of a hurricane.

2. How did Mother and Dad often respond to the outlandish stories the media wrote about the Gilbreth family?
(a) Mother giggled about them, while Dad was angry.
(b) They wrote letters to the newspaper demanding that they correct the inaccuracies.
(c) They giggled about it.
(d) Mother would cry, and Dad would be angry for days.

3. Much to Dad's dismay, what happened when he attempted to build a cement bird bath?
(a) Bill built one also, but much faster than Dad.
(b) The children told him they thought it was a boring project.
(c) The children ran into it while playing and ruined it.
(d) He used too much sand, and it fell apart when he took it out of the mold.

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

5. If a child was rude while a guest was over for dinner, how did Dad respond?
(a) He made them stand and recite the Gettysburg Address.
(b) He whacked them on the head with his knuckles.
(c) He made them leave the table and sit alone in the kitchen.
(d) He ordered them to go straight to bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, to where did Mother travel with the children?

2. Which of the following does the reader learn in Chapter 14?

3. What didn't Dad believe in?

4. What method did Dad use to reinforce the importance of social poise?

5. Why did Dad purchase a boat?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 387 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample