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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was true about Dad's driving?
(a) He always drove very slow.
(b) He was a terrific driver.
(c) He always drove very fsat.
(d) He was a terrible driver.

2. What is the primary focus of Chapter2?
(a) The reader learns more about Dad's work life.
(b) The reader learns more about the impractical and fun loving side of Dad.
(c) The reader learns that Dad has a bad temper and little sense of humor.
(d) The reader learned more about the practical and strict side of Dad.

3. Why did Dad name their first car "Foolish Carriage"?
(a) He didn't think he should purchase it, but he needed it for his large family.
(b) He thought it was a foolish invention.
(c) He thought it was foolish to own a car when he had so many children.
(d) He thought he looked foolish in it.

4. How did Dad respond when Bill played a practical joke on him?
(a) He punished Bill.
(b) He was mad at first, but then saw the humor in it.
(c) He forbade anyone in the house from playing practical jokes ever again.
(d) He immediately laughed and was proud of his son's sense of humor.

5. In Chapter 3, what did the children have to do before their big family outing in the Pierce Arrow?
(a) They had to conduct a fire drill.
(b) They had to wash their faces and brush their teeth.
(c) They had to finish their chores.
(d) They had to finish their homework.

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

7. When people questioned why the car was so crowded with children, how did Dad respond?
(a) He said that if it would have been cheaper to purchase a dozen cars, then he would have done so.
(b) He cheerfully informed them that children come cheaper by the dozen.
(c) He angrily told them to mind their own business.
(d) He jokingly said that the dozen children were for sale, and cheaper if they bought the car too.

8. Which of the following is an accurate description of Dad?
(a) He was a very serious man and didn't have a very good sense of humor.
(b) He was a short man who was confident, yet very reserved.
(c) Although he was very smart, he struggled to find success in business.
(d) He was a large man who was very self-assured and successful in business.

9. 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 proposed purchasing a different rug from what Mother chose, and she concurred.
(b) The children were allowed to develop two household rules.
(c) The children were allowed to veto anything which did not seem fair.
(d) Mother and Dad spoke with each child individually to give them a chance to share their ideas.

10. The Preface provides a glimpse into which dynamics of the Gilbreth household?
(a) Interactions with grandparents and beloved staff.
(b) Constant disorder and misbehavior.
(c) Children frequently tattling on one another.
(d) Shared responsibility for their dozens of pets.

11. In Chapter 1, what does the reader learn about how Dad strived to please his family?
(a) He often brought them surprises and gifts.
(b) He always came home from work on time.
(c) He cooked elaborate dinners.
(d) He took them out for ice cream every evening after dinner.

12. Who was Mrs. Bruce?
(a) She was Ernestine's favorite teacher.
(b) She was an older woman who never had any children.
(c) She was Dad's secretary.
(d) She was the mother of eight children.

13. Which is an example of how Mother's approach to parenting tempered Dad's approach?
(a) Mother allowed the children to break the rules sometimes so they could have fun.
(b) Mother put her foot down when Dad would try to make the children more efficient.
(c) Mother firmly discouraged Dad from entering Ernestine into a high level competition.
(d) Mother didn't play practical jokes on the children.

14. In Chapter 4, how did Mother prepare for what she believed would be the inevitable outcome of their road trip?
(a) She packed extra clothes for each child in her suitcase.
(b) She made sure everyone ate a good meal before they left home.
(c) She packed a picnic for everyone.
(d) She made sure Dad took a long nap before they left home.

15. What did Frank Gilbreth, Sr. do when a child or group of children did something that pleased him?
(a) He gave them treats and rewards.
(b) He told them elaborate, creative bedtime stories.
(c) He took them out to dinner.
(d) He let them skip their chores for one day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dad have a tendency to do on road trips?

2. Although Mother and Dad were a great team as parents, in what area did they disagree?

3. Although the children didn't have an interest in skipping grades, what was their motivation to try to achieve it anyway?

4. What was the Family Council?

5. Although Dad was a strict taskmaster, this was tempered by __________.

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