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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 the children feel when they experienced luxury?
(a) They felt unworthy of such special treatment.
(b) They felt jealous.
(c) They felt like they had fairy godmothers.
(d) They felt like they were princes and princesses.

2. Which of the following was true about Dad's driving?
(a) He was a terrible driver.
(b) He always drove very fsat.
(c) He always drove very slow.
(d) He was a terrific driver.

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

4. If a child was rude while a guest was over for dinner, how did Dad respond?
(a) He ordered them to go straight to bed.
(b) He made them stand and recite the Gettysburg Address.
(c) He whacked them on the head with his knuckles.
(d) He made them leave the table and sit alone in the kitchen.

5. What was a reason Dad drove the children to advance quickly in school?
(a) He wanted to brag to everyone about how smart his children were.
(b) He didn't do well in school himself, and he wanted his children to do better than he did.
(c) He wanted them to compete in national academic competitions.
(d) He wanted to get as many of them as possible through college before he died.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Uncle Fred surprise Mother and the children?

2. In the Preface, what tactic does Ernestine use in her writing to get the point across?

3. Who tried to teach the Gilbreth children where babies come from?

4. In Chapter 3, what did the children have to do before their big family outing in the Pierce Arrow?

5. What happened to the children during their trip home?

(see the answer key)

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