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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Lill display a strong work ethic at the age of eight?
(a) She started a lemonade stand business so she could buy some roller skates.
(b) She refused to allow her parents to buy her some roller skates, because she wanted to earn them.
(c) She completed a very tough chore to earn a little money toward some roller skates.
(d) She asked a store owner if she could earn a pair of roller skates by working around his shop.

2. What elements of the novel does Ernestine Gilbreth Carey introduce in the Preface of the book?
(a) Detailed accounts of the personality of each member of the Gilbreth family.
(b) Each of the lessons learned in the Gilbreth household as the children grew up.
(c) Her parents and a detailed account of the birth of each child in the Gilbreth family.
(d) Her parents, the household dynamics of the Gilbreth family, and the popularity of the book.

3. The children joined together to vote for __________.
(a) A dog.
(b) A canoe.
(c) A cat.
(d) A tree house.

4. What did Bill do on the road trip which made everyone laugh?
(a) He constantly said he was hungry.
(b) He frequently requested stops to go to the bathroom.
(c) He told jokes.
(d) He mimicked Mother and teased Dad.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Dad find success and own his own contracting business by the age of 27?

2. The Preface provides a glimpse into which dynamics of the Gilbreth household?

3. What method did Dad use with the children to reinforce that they work hard in school?

4. Whom did Dad pretend to be after a woman commented about the children?

5. How often did the Gilbreth family practice fire drills?

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