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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mother and Dad disagree about?
(a) Mother thought they should make the best of the outing, but Dad wanted to go home.
(b) Dad was not amused by the comment made by an onlooker, but Mother thought it was funny.
(c) Mother didn't think the comment made by an onlooker was funny, but Dad was amused.
(d) Dad thought the children were very well-behaved during the outing, but Mother did not think so.

2. What did the children do before they left the area where they ate lunch?
(a) They played a practical joke on Dad.
(b) They sang songs together.
(c) They picked up all of the garbage, including the garbage left by other people.
(d) They took turns reciting things they had learned from Mother and Dad's lessons.

3. How were the children expected to respond when they heard the whistle?
(a) They were to come as quickly as possible.
(b) They were to shout their name to be accounted for.
(c) They were to go to bed.
(d) They were to start their chores.

4. What was the Family Council?
(a) Weekly family meetings.
(b) Monthly family meetings.
(c) Family outings.
(d) Mother and Dad's time to be alone together.

5. Which of the following is an example of how Dad strived for efficiency in his life?
(a) He attempted to use two lawnmowers to cut the grass.
(b) He skipped breakfast each day.
(c) He attempted to use two razors to shave his face.
(d) He wore the same trousers every day.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the children considered what it would have been like to be an only child, what was their conclusion?

2. What volunteer work was Mother involved in?

3. Although the children didn't have an interest in skipping grades, what was their motivation to try to achieve it anyway?

4. What was a reason Dad drove the children to advance quickly in school?

5. How did Dad respond when Bill played a practical joke on him?

(see the answer key)

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