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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 practical joke did Dad often play on the children?
(a) He would tell them to look in the engine of the car for a birdie, and then he would honk the horn to scare them.
(b) He would tell them they couldn't have dessert, but then he would take them out for ice cream.
(c) He would blow the whistle to get their attention and then say "Just joking!"
(d) He would tell them he had a lavish surprise for them, but he really had nothing.

2. Who was Mrs. Bruce?
(a) She was Ernestine's favorite teacher.
(b) She was an older woman who never had any children.
(c) She was the mother of eight children.
(d) She was Dad's secretary.

3. What was Dad's favorite part of their first car?
(a) The steering wheel.
(b) The horn.
(c) The color of the paint.
(d) The spare tire.

4. 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 wore the same trousers every day.
(c) He skipped breakfast each day.
(d) He attempted to use two razors to shave his face.

5. How did Mother approach her disagreement with Dad in a particular area of parenting?
(a) She argued with him about it.
(b) She went along with it.
(c) She quietly resented him for it.
(d) She went behind his back and did things differently.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom did Dad pretend to be after a woman commented about the children?

3. Although Dad was a strict taskmaster, this was tempered by __________.

4. What was Dad's view of religious training?

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

(see the answer key)

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