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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Anne brought home a friend who wore perfume and makeup, how did Dad respond?
(a) He purchased perfume for daughters, also.
(b) He said he would not allow his daughters to have the same freedom.
(c) He requested that Anne not be friends with her anymore.
(d) He decided to allow his daughters to have the same freedom.

2. Which child was the only child allowed in the kitchen with the chef?
(a) Lill.
(b) Ernestine.
(c) Bill.
(d) Fred.

3. What practical joke did Dad often play on the children?
(a) He would blow the whistle to get their attention and then say "Just joking!"
(b) He would tell them he had a lavish surprise for them, but he really had nothing.
(c) He would tell them to look in the engine of the car for a birdie, and then he would honk the horn to scare them.
(d) He would tell them they couldn't have dessert, but then he would take them out for ice cream.

4. What circumstance surrounded Fred's birth?
(a) A small fire in the kitchen.
(b) A power outage as a result of a thunderstorm.
(c) A blizzard.
(d) A communication shortage as a result of a hurricane.

5. Why did Anne cut her hair into a bob?
(a) To prove to her parents that she could be trusted.
(b) To stand up for herself and her sisters.
(c) To get the attention of a boy at school.
(d) To set the example for her younger siblings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dad's favorite part of their first car?

2. Why did Mother leave the hospital before giving birth to her seventh child?

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

4. In Chapter 18, what did the girls want to do, which Dad was fully supportive of?

5. What did Mother and Dad do together on Fridays?

(see the answer key)

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