1. Whom did the townspeople play a joke on?
(a) On the Sunday school teacher.
(b) On a newcomer who was connected to a national birth control organization.
(c) On Dad, because he was connected to a national hunting organization.
(d) On Mother, because she was usually so quiet and serious.

2. What method did Dad use to ensure no one forgot their hygiene or socialization?
(a) Strict discipline and accountability.
(b) He gave the children rewards and treats to gently remind them.
(c) He set up charts and routines to ensure efficiency.
(d) He developed a unique whistle call for each child.

3. What do we learn about Mother during the big family outing in the car?
(a) She was very easy-going, and shrugged off anything she didn't approve of.
(b) She could quietly, yet firmly stand up for herself.
(c) She had a great sense of humor.
(d) She supported Dad's antics.

4. How did Dad find success and own his own contracting business by the age of 27?
(a) He followed in his father's footsteps, and he aggressively pursued a career in construction at a young age.
(b) He was a bricklayer, and he met a man who taught him how to be efficient and get promoted.
(c) He served as an apprentice to a man who owned a contracting business.
(d) He started as a bricklayer, and quickly rose in the ranks of construction by being an efficient worker.

5. The Preface provides a glimpse into which dynamics of the Gilbreth household?
(a) Children frequently tattling on one another.
(b) Shared responsibility for their dozens of pets.
(c) Interactions with grandparents and beloved staff.
(d) Constant disorder and misbehavior.