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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. 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.

2. How did Dad respond when Bill played a practical joke on him?
(a) He punished Bill.
(b) He forbade anyone in the house from playing practical jokes ever again.
(c) He immediately laughed and was proud of his son's sense of humor.
(d) He was mad at first, but then saw the humor in it.

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

4. According to Ernestine, which of the following statements is true about the popularity of the book, "Cheaper by the Dozen"?
(a) The readers do not ask many questions about the Gilbreth family.
(b) Although people around the world like the story, the book sales were never very strong.
(c) It has captured the hearts of readers across decades and around the world through book sales and an active website.
(d) It was very popular a few decades ago, but it is not very popular today.

5. What is the primary focus of Chapter2?
(a) The reader learns that Dad has a bad temper and little sense of humor.
(b) The reader learns more about the impractical and fun loving side of Dad.
(c) The reader learns more about Dad's work life.
(d) The reader learned more about the practical and strict side of Dad.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Frank Gilbreth, Sr. do when a child or group of children did something that pleased him?

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

4. Which of the following was true of Lillian Moller Gilbreth and Frank Bunker Gilbreth?

5. What did Dad tell his family he had purchased, when really he had purchased a car?

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