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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What circumstance surrounded Fred's birth?
(a) A blizzard.
(b) A communication shortage as a result of a hurricane.
(c) A small fire in the kitchen.
(d) A power outage as a result of a thunderstorm.

2. How did the older children feel about the outlandish stories the media wrote about the Gilbreth family?
(a) They were mortified.
(b) They were able to shrug it off because they were used to it.
(c) They were happy because it meant they were a bit famous.
(d) They were angry, and they sometimes got into fights at school.

3. How did the children respond when Aunt Anne made changes to the household?
(a) They played pranks on her constantly.
(b) They spent an entire meal making her life miserable.
(c) They asked her to move in with them permanently.
(d) They ignored her rules.

4. Which is an example of how Dad never allowed the children to waste time at home?
(a) The children were required to listen to language records while bathing.
(b) The children were expected to eat their breakfast in five minutes or less.
(c) The children were required to recite poetry while bathing.
(d) The children were required to sleep in their school clothes so they were ready in the morning.

5. What gender did Dad want their first child to be?
(a) He desperately wanted a girl.
(b) He desperately wanted a boy.
(c) Whatever Mother wanted.
(d) He insisted that he didn't care whether it was a boy or a girl.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the children got sick, what did Mother do?

3. Which of the following is true about Chapter 17?

4. What was Dad's view of religious training?

5. How often did the Gilbreth family practice fire drills?

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