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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a tea party was thrown for Mother, what was required of the children?
(a) They had to dress in formal clothes and sit still at the table.
(b) They had to go play at the neighbor's house until the guests were gone.
(c) They had to dress in fine, uncomfortable clothes, and wait in the garden.
(d) They all had to take long naps before the guests arrived.

2. Which of the following does the reader learn in Chapter 14?
(a) Mother never wanted her picture taken, but she was supportive of Dad's hobby.
(b) Dad was passionate about photography, and it sometimes hurt the family.
(c) Dad dabbled in photography, but it never became his strong passion.
(d) Dad never expected the children to help him with his motion study projects.

3. How often did the Gilbreth family practice fire drills?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Never.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every day.

4. Why did Dad feel it was important to conduct a roll call before leaving on their family outing?
(a) On two occasions, some of the children were left behind.
(b) He always maintained a strict routine, even when it wasn't necessary.
(c) He had never left any of the children behind, but he wasn't going to risk it.
(d) He wanted to inspect their appearances and be sure they looked respectable.

5. Where did the family usually stay on their way to their vacation destination?
(a) A hotel in New London, Connecticut.
(b) Aunt Elinor's house.
(c) A hotel in Boston.
(d) In a small cottage beside the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were paid chores assigned to the children?

2. Which is an example of how Mother and Dad allowed the children to have a say in the running of the household?

3. Which is an example of how Mother's approach to parenting tempered Dad's approach?

4. Where did the children have their tonsils taken out?

5. Although Dad enforced a majority rule system in the house, what was he growing concerned about at the end of Chapter 5?

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