1. When the children had their tonsils taken out, what did Dad do?
(a) He observed the surgeries and became ill.
(b) He decided to conduct a study of motion during operations.
(c) He dressed up as a clown to make them feel better.
(d) He didn't allow them to rest very long afterward, so they could learn to recover quickly.

2. What influence did Dad's work life have on his home life?
(a) He analyzed the inner workings of his household to establish optimal time management techniques.
(b) He was always serious at home, so the children would know he was in charge.
(c) He wanted all of the children to become engineers one day.
(d) He never mixed the two because they were so different.

3. When Tom gave tours of the Gilbreth house while they were away, how did Mother and Dad each respond?
(a) Dad and Mother firmly agreed that it was not appropriate for Tom to do this.
(b) Dad was furious with Tom, but Mother defended him.
(c) Mother did not like it one bit, but Dad thought it wasn't a bad idea.
(d) Mother wanted to fire Tom, but Dad defended him.

4. What lessons did Dad conduct with the children on their vacation?
(a) Marine Biology and Physics.
(b) History and Mathematics.
(c) Morse Code and Astronomy.
(d) Construction and Physics.

5. When people questioned why the car was so crowded with children, how did Dad respond?
(a) He said that if it would have been cheaper to purchase a dozen cars, then he would have done so.
(b) He angrily told them to mind their own business.
(c) He jokingly said that the dozen children were for sale, and cheaper if they bought the car too.
(d) He cheerfully informed them that children come cheaper by the dozen.