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

2. How did Dad feel when their crowded car drew the attention of onlookers?
(a) He was angry.
(b) It brought him great delight.
(c) He was offended.
(d) He was embarrassed.

3. How often did the Gilbreth family practice fire drills?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Every day.
(c) Never.
(d) Once a month.

4. In the Preface, what tactic does Ernestine use in her writing to get the point across?
(a) Detailed timeline of the birth of each child in the Gilbreth family.
(b) Highly sophisticated language.
(c) Poetry to make the writing rhythmic and engaging.
(d) Anecdotes to amuse the reader.

5. 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, the household dynamics of the Gilbreth family, and the popularity of the book.
(d) Her parents and a detailed account of the birth of each child in the Gilbreth family.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the primary focus of Chapter2?

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

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

5. Who was permitted to sit in the front seat for their big family outing?

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