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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the children have their tonsils taken out?
(a) At a large, prestigious hospital in Chicago.
(b) At a specialized clinic.
(c) In their home.
(d) At their Grandma Gilbreth's house.

2. What is the primary focus of Chapter2?
(a) The reader learns more about the impractical and fun loving side of Dad.
(b) The reader learns that Dad has a bad temper and little sense of humor.
(c) The reader learned more about the practical and strict side of Dad.
(d) The reader learns more about Dad's work life.

3. Which of the following is an accurate description of Dad?
(a) He was a short man who was confident, yet very reserved.
(b) Although he was very smart, he struggled to find success in business.
(c) He was a large man who was very self-assured and successful in business.
(d) He was a very serious man and didn't have a very good sense of humor.

4. Whom did Dad pretend to be after a woman commented about the children?
(a) A teacher who was taking children on a field trip.
(b) A policeman who was taking a group of undisciplined children to an orphanage.
(c) The leader of a group of circus performers.
(d) A benevolent superintendent who was taking a group of orphans out for the day.

5. Who got injured when Bill played a prank on them?
(a) Uncle Fred.
(b) Aunt Elinor.
(c) The children's grandmother.
(d) Chew Wong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method did Dad use with the children to reinforce that they work hard in school?

2. How did the children rebel during the tea party?

3. What do we learn about Mother during the big family outing in the car?

4. Which of the following is not a challenge Mother faced as she traveled with the children?

5. How did Dad find success and own his own contracting business by the age of 27?

(see the answer key)

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