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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 is the title of Chapter 13, "Have You Seen the Latest Model?" referring to?
(a) The newest child in the Gilbreth family.
(b) A toy truck that Frank, Jr. wanted for his birthday.
(c) A new machine in one of Dad's factories, which he was especially proud of.
(d) The new car Dad purchased when another child was born.

2. How did Mother approach her disagreement with Dad in a particular area of parenting?
(a) She went behind his back and did things differently.
(b) She argued with him about it.
(c) She went along with it.
(d) She quietly resented him for it.

3. Why did Mother leave the hospital before giving birth to her seventh child?
(a) She was lonely.
(b) She didn't like the hospital staff.
(c) She was scared.
(d) The children missed her.

4. How did Dad behave on the boat?
(a) He pretended to be Christopher Columbus.
(b) He was anxious, and very focused on keeping the children safe.
(c) He assumed the role of a sailor, and barked orders at his crew.
(d) He was unusually relaxed about the children's rules and behavior.

5. 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 ran into it while playing and ruined it.
(c) He used too much sand, and it fell apart when he took it out of the mold.
(d) The children told him they thought it was a boring project.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the boat Dad purchased?

2. How did Mother and Dad often respond to the outlandish stories the media wrote about the Gilbreth family?

3. What happened to the children during their trip home?

4. What gender did Dad want their first child to be?

5. When the children had their tonsils taken out, what did Dad do?

(see the answer key)

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