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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the children's peers at school harass them about?
(a) Using wooden pencils.
(b) Owning a nice car.
(c) Having hired help at home.
(d) Their father being plump.

2. What activity took place at mealtime?
(a) Dad would play classical records and teach the children about the composer and the history of the music.
(b) They would play math tricks to learn multiplication.
(c) Dad quizzed the children with science and history trivia.
(d) Each family member took turns telling a story about their day.

3. What was Fred's job in the household?
(a) He was in charge when Dad was not home.
(b) He was in charge of the dinner dishes.
(c) He was head of the Laundry Committee.
(d) He was head of the Utilities Committee.

4. When people questioned why the car was so crowded with children, how did Dad respond?
(a) He angrily told them to mind their own business.
(b) He said that if it would have been cheaper to purchase a dozen cars, then he would have done so.
(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.

5. What does Chapter 3 demonstrate about Dad's relationship with Mother?
(a) Dad did not respect Mother, because their points of view were so different.
(b) Dad and Mother disagreed often.
(c) Mother always supported Dad, even if she didn't like something he was doing.
(d) Dad respected Mother, and yielded to her wishes when she asserted herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Using a method he designed, what experiment did Dad conduct with the children?

2. How did the older children feel about the outlandish stories the media wrote about the Gilbreth family?

3. How did Mother approach her disagreement with Dad in a particular area of parenting?

4. What did the children consider to be a great triumph at the dinner table?

5. How did Lill display a strong work ethic at the age of eight?

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