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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Dad name their first car "Foolish Carriage"?
(a) He thought it was foolish to own a car when he had so many children.
(b) He thought it was a foolish invention.
(c) He thought he looked foolish in it.
(d) He didn't think he should purchase it, but he needed it for his large family.

2. Which of the following is not a reason that the family outing was a disaster?
(a) Mother was not amused by Dad's antics.
(b) The girls were embarrassed by their clothes.
(c) The boys started goofing off.
(d) The car engine failed, and they could not drive home.

3. When the children got sick, what did Mother do?
(a) She prepared each child's favorite meal for them.
(b) She took the youngest children to her parent's house.
(c) She left them alone to rest.
(d) She waited on them hand and foot.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dad's view of religious training?

2. What qualities about Mother are revealed in Chapter 7?

3. When Tom gave tours of the Gilbreth house while they were away, how did Mother and Dad each respond?

4. How were paid chores assigned to the children?

5. Which of Mother's plans was disrupted?

(see the answer key)

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