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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters from Preface - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although Dad was a strict taskmaster, this was tempered by __________.
(a) His good sense of humor and generosity.
(b) His sensitivity.
(c) His quiet, reserved personality.
(d) A degree in psychology.

2. What was one thing that Dad would not allow?
(a) Rewards and treats for the children.
(b) The children to come to work with him.
(c) Practical jokes.
(d) Others passing judgment on his family.

3. When people questioned why the car was so crowded with children, how did Dad respond?
(a) He said that if it would have been cheaper to purchase a dozen cars, then he would have done so.
(b) He angrily told them to mind their own business.
(c) He cheerfully informed them that children come cheaper by the dozen.
(d) He jokingly said that the dozen children were for sale, and cheaper if they bought the car too.

4. The Preface provides a glimpse into which dynamics of the Gilbreth household?
(a) Constant disorder and misbehavior.
(b) Shared responsibility for their dozens of pets.
(c) Children frequently tattling on one another.
(d) Interactions with grandparents and beloved staff.

5. 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 conduct a fire drill.
(c) They had to finish their chores.
(d) They had to wash their faces and brush their teeth.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why did Dad name their first car "Foolish Carriage"?

4. How did Lillian Gilbreth often begin her platform appearances?

5. What practical joke did Dad often play on the children?

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