1. What happened to Martha's two canaries during their summer travel?
(a) While on the ferry, they got loose.
(b) Bill let them loose in the car, and they caused Dad to drive off the road.
(c) They got loose outside of their vacation house.
(d) They were not allowed on board the ferry, and she had to leave them behind.

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

3. What decision did Dad make regarding his own surgery?
(a) He chose not to have the surgery, and he would save money for his children's surgeries.
(b) He chose not to be completely put under during the surgery.
(c) He became ill watching the children's surgeries and backed out of his own.
(d) He had the oldest children assist the doctor so they could learn about operations.

4. Which of the following is true of Mother's background?
(a) She came from a wealthy family in California.
(b) She came from a poor family in Connecticut.
(c) She had eleven siblings.
(d) She was a teacher.

5. What did the children do before they left the area where they ate lunch?
(a) They picked up all of the garbage, including the garbage left by other people.
(b) They played a practical joke on Dad.
(c) They sang songs together.
(d) They took turns reciting things they had learned from Mother and Dad's lessons.