1. Which is an example of how Mother and Dad allowed the children to have a say in the running of the household?
(a) The children were allowed to veto anything which did not seem fair.
(b) Mother and Dad spoke with each child individually to give them a chance to share their ideas.
(c) The children were allowed to develop two household rules.
(d) The children proposed purchasing a different rug from what Mother chose, and she concurred.

2. Why did Tom build a realistic looking coffin out of a packing case?
(a) The family could bury their cat who had passed away.
(b) The family could bury their dog who had passed away.
(c) Dad planned to used it in a movie about the automatic pencil factory.
(d) The children could reenact a scene from their favorite book.

3. What did the children do before they left the area where they ate lunch?
(a) They picked up all of the garbage, including the garbage left by other people.
(b) They sang songs together.
(c) They took turns reciting things they had learned from Mother and Dad's lessons.
(d) They played a practical joke on Dad.

4. Who tried to teach the Gilbreth children where babies come from?
(a) Dad.
(b) Their friends at school.
(c) Tom.
(d) Mother.

5. What concern did Mother have about giving birth at home?
(a) Her screams might scare the children.
(b) The new baby might not be able to sleep in such a busy household.
(c) She might not be able to rest afterward.
(d) Dad might interfere too much.