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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were paid chores assigned to the children?
(a) To the lowest bidder.
(b) To those with the best grades.
(c) To those with the best behavior.
(d) According to their age.

2. Which is an example of how Mother's approach to parenting tempered Dad's approach?
(a) Mother didn't play practical jokes on the children.
(b) Mother put her foot down when Dad would try to make the children more efficient.
(c) Mother allowed the children to break the rules sometimes so they could have fun.
(d) Mother firmly discouraged Dad from entering Ernestine into a high level competition.

3. Why did Dad name their first car "Foolish Carriage"?
(a) He thought it was foolish to own a car when he had so many children.
(b) He thought he looked foolish in it.
(c) He didn't think he should purchase it, but he needed it for his large family.
(d) He thought it was a foolish invention.

4. Which of the following is not a reason that the family outing was a disaster?
(a) The car engine failed, and they could not drive home.
(b) Mother was not amused by Dad's antics.
(c) The boys started goofing off.
(d) The girls were embarrassed by their clothes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the children do before they left the area where they ate lunch?

3. The children joined together to vote for __________.

4. What elements of the novel does Ernestine Gilbreth Carey introduce in the Preface of the book?

5. What was the family's code name for going to the bathroom in the woods instead of using a public restroom?

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