1. What was a reason Dad drove the children to advance quickly in school?
(a) He didn't do well in school himself, and he wanted his children to do better than he did.
(b) He wanted to get as many of them as possible through college before he died.
(c) He wanted them to compete in national academic competitions.
(d) He wanted to brag to everyone about how smart his children were.

2. Which is an example of how Mother's approach to parenting tempered Dad's approach?
(a) Mother firmly discouraged Dad from entering Ernestine into a high level competition.
(b) Mother didn't play practical jokes on the children.
(c) Mother allowed the children to break the rules sometimes so they could have fun.
(d) Mother put her foot down when Dad would try to make the children more efficient.

3. Which of the following is not a challenge Mother faced as she traveled with the children?
(a) Mother was seven months pregnant.
(b) Lill had a broken foot.
(c) Fred was ill.
(d) Ernestine got lost at the train station.

4. Which of the following is true of Mother's background?
(a) She came from a poor family in Connecticut.
(b) She had eleven siblings.
(c) She came from a wealthy family in California.
(d) She was a teacher.

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