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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although Mother and Dad were a great team as parents, in what area did they disagree?
(a) The children's education.
(b) The children's religion.
(c) Rewarding the children.
(d) The children's sleep habits.

2. What did the children observe about Mother after Dad passed away?
(a) She was pale and physically weak.
(b) She was depressed.
(c) She faced life head-on, not afraid of anything.
(d) She was frightened and timid.

3. Much to Dad's dismay, what happened when he attempted to build a cement bird bath?
(a) The children told him they thought it was a boring project.
(b) The children ran into it while playing and ruined it.
(c) Bill built one also, but much faster than Dad.
(d) He used too much sand, and it fell apart when he took it out of the mold.

4. When did Mother become pregnant with their first child?
(a) Five years after their wedding.
(b) About a month after their wedding.
(c) About a week after their wedding.
(d) About a year after their wedding.

5. Where was the last Gilbreth child born?
(a) At Mother's parents' house.
(b) In a hospital.
(c) In a train station.
(d) Outside near the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Dad include his family in his work schedule?

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

3. What did Dad do every summer on their family vacation?

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

5. What challenge did the girls face where dating was concerned?

(see the answer key)

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