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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although Mother and Dad were a great team as parents, in what area did they disagree?
(a) The children's religion.
(b) The children's sleep habits.
(c) Rewarding the children.
(d) The children's education.

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 took turns reciting things they had learned from Mother and Dad's lessons.
(c) They sang songs together.
(d) They picked up all of the garbage, including the garbage left by other people.

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

4. In Chapter 4, how did Mother prepare for what she believed would be the inevitable outcome of their road trip?
(a) She made sure everyone ate a good meal before they left home.
(b) She packed extra clothes for each child in her suitcase.
(c) She packed a picnic for everyone.
(d) She made sure Dad took a long nap before they left home.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is true about Dad's background?

3. Which of the following was true about Dad's driving?

4. How were the children expected to respond when they heard the whistle?

5. What did Dad tell his family he had purchased, when really he had purchased a car?

(see the answer key)

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