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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mother and Dad threaten to do to Anne if she disobeyed them?
(a) Not allow her to wear makeup.
(b) Not allow her to go to her first dance.
(c) Send her to a convent.
(d) Take away her allowance.

2. Throughout Chapter 6, what quality does Dad display with regard to his children?
(a) Dedication to educating them whenever he could.
(b) Passiveness about his children's education.
(c) Patience, allowing his children to play when they're young and be educated when they're older.
(d) Intolerance for their lack of interest in education.

3. How did the older children feel about the outlandish stories the media wrote about the Gilbreth family?
(a) They were mortified.
(b) They were angry, and they sometimes got into fights at school.
(c) They were happy because it meant they were a bit famous.
(d) They were able to shrug it off because they were used to it.

4. When did Mother become pregnant with their first child?
(a) About a week after their wedding.
(b) About a month after their wedding.
(c) Five years after their wedding.
(d) About a year after their wedding.

5. What method did Dad use to reinforce the importance of social poise?
(a) Verbal reprimands.
(b) Corporal punishment.
(c) Rewards.
(d) Verbal praise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What challenge did the girls face where dating was concerned?

2. How did Mother ensure the finances would not dwindle too much?

3. How did Dad respond when newspaper photographers would come to take their picture?

4. Which is an example of how Mother and Dad allowed the children to have a say in the running of the household?

5. What were Mother's parents concerned about?

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