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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Dad respond when Bill played a practical joke on him?
(a) He punished Bill.
(b) He was mad at first, but then saw the humor in it.
(c) He forbade anyone in the house from playing practical jokes ever again.
(d) He immediately laughed and was proud of his son's sense of humor.

2. How did Dad behave on the boat?
(a) He pretended to be Christopher Columbus.
(b) He was unusually relaxed about the children's rules and behavior.
(c) He assumed the role of a sailor, and barked orders at his crew.
(d) He was anxious, and very focused on keeping the children safe.

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

4. How did Uncle Fred surprise Mother and the children?
(a) He brought presents for each one of them.
(b) He took them to the ocean.
(c) He took them to a carnival.
(d) He got on the train one stop before their final destination.

5. Although Dad enforced a majority rule system in the house, what was he growing concerned about at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) The children might not learn to understand that no means no.
(b) The children might begin to join together to vote for big issues such as bobbed hair and stockings.
(c) The children might think this is always how the world works.
(d) The children might begin to outvote him and Mother and take over the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. If a child was rude while a guest was over for dinner, how did Dad respond?

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

3. What was the name of the boat Dad purchased?

4. What was the Family Council?

5. What concern did Mother have about giving birth at home?

(see the answer key)

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