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 them to compete in national academic competitions.
(c) He wanted to brag to everyone about how smart his children were.
(d) He wanted to get as many of them as possible through college before he died.

2. What was Dad's view of religious training?
(a) He believed in God, but he was uncomfortable allowing his children to have religious training.
(b) He didn't believe in God, nor did he want his children to have religious education.
(c) He wasn't sure whether or not he believed in God, but held an appreciation for the history of religion.
(d) He didn't trust the church, but he wanted his children to have religious education.

3. How were paid chores assigned to the children?
(a) To those with the best grades.
(b) To those with the best behavior.
(c) According to their age.
(d) To the lowest bidder.

4. When the children considered what it would have been like to be an only child, what was their conclusion?
(a) They were happy to have siblings, but wished they were either all boys or all girls.
(b) The boys were happy to have siblings, but the girls each wished they were an only child.
(c) They each wished they were an only child.
(d) They were happy to have siblings.

5. In Chapter 8, to where did Mother travel with the children?
(a) To Boston to visit her parents.
(b) To California to visit her relatives.
(c) To Connecticut to visit Uncle Fred.
(d) To Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to visit Dad.