Cheaper by the Dozen Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr.
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 166 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Cheaper by the Dozen Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what did the girls want to do, which Dad was fully supportive of?
(a) Learn how to cook.
(b) Travel abroad.
(c) Get jobs.
(d) Learn how to drive.

2. When his daughters went on dates, what did Dad frequently do?
(a) He drove them to and from the date.
(b) He gave them a long speech about proper social conduct.
(c) He tagged along as their chaperone.
(d) He inspected them first for any hints of makeup.

3. How did Dad include his family in his work schedule?
(a) He held meetings with workers at his home.
(b) He called the children on the telephone to help them with their school work.
(c) He always came home to eat lunch with the family.
(d) He allowed the children to come to work with him when he toured factories.

4. What elements of the novel does Ernestine Gilbreth Carey introduce in the Preface of the book?
(a) Detailed accounts of the personality of each member of the Gilbreth family.
(b) Her parents and a detailed account of the birth of each child in the Gilbreth family.
(c) Her parents, the household dynamics of the Gilbreth family, and the popularity of the book.
(d) Each of the lessons learned in the Gilbreth household as the children grew up.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the family vacation every summer?

2. What activity took place at mealtime?

3. Which of the following is true of Mother's background?

4. While on the boat with the children, how did Dad fall overboard?

5. Why did the older girls use their own money to buy silk stockings and teddies?

(see the answer key)

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