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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ernestine, which of the following statements is true about the popularity of the book, "Cheaper by the Dozen"?
(a) The readers do not ask many questions about the Gilbreth family.
(b) It was very popular a few decades ago, but it is not very popular today.
(c) It has captured the hearts of readers across decades and around the world through book sales and an active website.
(d) Although people around the world like the story, the book sales were never very strong.

2. How did Dad feel when their crowded car drew the attention of onlookers?
(a) He was embarrassed.
(b) He was angry.
(c) He was offended.
(d) It brought him great delight.

3. What activity took place at mealtime?
(a) Each family member took turns telling a story about their day.
(b) They would play math tricks to learn multiplication.
(c) Dad quizzed the children with science and history trivia.
(d) Dad would play classical records and teach the children about the composer and the history of the music.

4. What comment did one woman in particular make about the children?
(a) The children were probably greedy and undisciplined.
(b) The poor children looked adorable in their uniforms.
(c) The children looked hungry.
(d) The children appeared to be very well-behaved.

5. What subject was Martha particularly good at, which gained the family notoriety?
(a) Spelling.
(b) Math.
(c) History.
(d) Science.

6. What practical joke did Dad often play on the children?
(a) He would tell them he had a lavish surprise for them, but he really had nothing.
(b) He would tell them to look in the engine of the car for a birdie, and then he would honk the horn to scare them.
(c) He would tell them they couldn't have dessert, but then he would take them out for ice cream.
(d) He would blow the whistle to get their attention and then say "Just joking!"

7. What method did Dad use with the children to reinforce that they work hard in school?
(a) He punished them often.
(b) He rewarded them heavily.
(c) He made them meet with the principal once a week.
(d) He signed them up for classes below their grade level.

8. What was Dad's favorite part of their first car?
(a) The horn.
(b) The steering wheel.
(c) The spare tire.
(d) The color of the paint.

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

10. Throughout Chapter 6, what quality does Dad display with regard to his children?
(a) Intolerance for their lack of interest in education.
(b) Dedication to educating them whenever he could.
(c) Patience, allowing his children to play when they're young and be educated when they're older.
(d) Passiveness about his children's education.

11. Whom did Dad pretend to be after a woman commented about the children?
(a) A policeman who was taking a group of undisciplined children to an orphanage.
(b) A teacher who was taking children on a field trip.
(c) A benevolent superintendent who was taking a group of orphans out for the day.
(d) The leader of a group of circus performers.

12. What does Chapter 3 demonstrate about Dad's relationship with Mother?
(a) Dad and Mother disagreed often.
(b) Dad respected Mother, and yielded to her wishes when she asserted herself.
(c) Mother always supported Dad, even if she didn't like something he was doing.
(d) Dad did not respect Mother, because their points of view were so different.

13. What did Dad tell his family he had purchased, when really he had purchased a car?
(a) A puppy.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A horse.
(d) A house.

14. How did Mother approach her disagreement with Dad in a particular area of parenting?
(a) She argued with him about it.
(b) She quietly resented him for it.
(c) She went behind his back and did things differently.
(d) She went along with it.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although Dad enforced a majority rule system in the house, what was he growing concerned about at the end of Chapter 5?

2. What method did Dad use to ensure no one forgot their hygiene or socialization?

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

4. What did Mother and Dad disagree about?

5. In the Preface, what tactic does Ernestine use in her writing to get the point across?

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