1. What does Chapter 3 demonstrate about Dad's relationship with Mother?
(a) Dad and Mother disagreed often.
(b) Dad respected Mother, and yielded to her wishes when she asserted herself.
(c) Dad did not respect Mother, because their points of view were so different.
(d) Mother always supported Dad, even if she didn't like something he was doing.

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

3. In Chapter 1, what does the reader learn about how Dad strived to please his family?
(a) He often brought them surprises and gifts.
(b) He always came home from work on time.
(c) He cooked elaborate dinners.
(d) He took them out for ice cream every evening after dinner.

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

5. What influence did Dad's work life have on his home life?
(a) He wanted all of the children to become engineers one day.
(b) He analyzed the inner workings of his household to establish optimal time management techniques.
(c) He was always serious at home, so the children would know he was in charge.
(d) He never mixed the two because they were so different.