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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Although Mother and Dad were a great team as parents, in what area did they disagree?
(a) The children's religion.
(b) The children's education.
(c) Rewarding the children.
(d) The children's sleep habits.

3. How did Dad include his family in his work schedule?
(a) He called the children on the telephone to help them with their school work.
(b) He allowed the children to come to work with him when he toured factories.
(c) He held meetings with workers at his home.
(d) He always came home to eat lunch with the family.

4. In Chapter 3, what did the children have to do before their big family outing in the Pierce Arrow?
(a) They had to finish their homework.
(b) They had to wash their faces and brush their teeth.
(c) They had to finish their chores.
(d) They had to conduct a fire drill.

5. How were the children expected to respond when they heard the whistle?
(a) They were to come as quickly as possible.
(b) They were to shout their name to be accounted for.
(c) They were to start their chores.
(d) They were to go to bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chapter 3 demonstrate about Dad's relationship with Mother?

2. Although Dad was a strict taskmaster, this was tempered by __________.

3. In Chapter 8, what does the reader learn about Mother's family?

4. Which child was the only child allowed in the kitchen with the chef?

5. How did Mother usually respond to Dad's joking and situations that would come up with the children?

(see the answer key)

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