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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 the Gilbreth children visit Mother's relatives, how did they behave at first?
(a) They were on their best behavior.
(b) They disobeyed often.
(c) They were noisy and disrespectful.
(d) They were homesick and wouldn't speak to anyone.

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

3. When the children considered what it would have been like to be an only child, what was their conclusion?
(a) The boys were happy to have siblings, but the girls each wished they were an only child.
(b) They were happy to have siblings, but wished they were either all boys or all girls.
(c) They were happy to have siblings.
(d) They each wished they were an only child.

4. 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 dabbled in photography, but it never became his strong passion.
(c) Dad never expected the children to help him with his motion study projects.
(d) Dad was passionate about photography, and it sometimes hurt the family.

5. What did Grandma Gilbreth give to the children to help them ward off illness?
(a) Bibles.
(b) Sweets.
(c) Vitamins.
(d) Camphor filled bags.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chapter 3 demonstrate about Dad's relationship with Mother?

2. While the family ate lunch, how did Dad use the time to educate the children?

3. Once Dad became a parent, what did he quickly learn about children, which contradicted his theories?

4. What happened to Martha's two canaries during their summer travel?

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

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