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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Chapter 5 entitled "Mister Chairman"?
(a) Mother and Dad ran the household like a business, and Dad was the Chairman.
(b) Martha wanted to be respected like the boys, and she told everyone her new name was Mister Chairman.
(c) Dad enforced a new rule that the children must call him Mister Chairman instead of Dad.
(d) Bill told Dad he wanted to be called Mister Chairman when he is grown up and successful in business.

2. How did Lillian Gilbreth often begin her platform appearances?
(a) With one minute of silence to calm her nerves before speaking.
(b) With a humorous anecdote about her family.
(c) With one of her children by her side.
(d) With a dictionary definition of whatever she planned to stress in her comments.

3. What method did Dad use to ensure no one forgot their hygiene or socialization?
(a) Strict discipline and accountability.
(b) He developed a unique whistle call for each child.
(c) He gave the children rewards and treats to gently remind them.
(d) He set up charts and routines to ensure efficiency.

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 of the following is true of Mother's background?
(a) She had eleven siblings.
(b) She was a teacher.
(c) She came from a wealthy family in California.
(d) She came from a poor family in Connecticut.

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

7. 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 veto anything which did not seem fair.
(c) The children were allowed to develop two household rules.
(d) Mother and Dad spoke with each child individually to give them a chance to share their ideas.

8. 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 he looked foolish in it.
(c) He thought it was foolish to own a car when he had so many children.
(d) He thought it was a foolish invention.

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

10. Why did Dad feel it was important to conduct a roll call before leaving on their family outing?
(a) On two occasions, some of the children were left behind.
(b) He wanted to inspect their appearances and be sure they looked respectable.
(c) He had never left any of the children behind, but he wasn't going to risk it.
(d) He always maintained a strict routine, even when it wasn't necessary.

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

12. Although the children didn't have an interest in skipping grades, what was their motivation to try to achieve it anyway?
(a) To avoid being punished.
(b) To complete their education sooner.
(c) To make Mother and Dad proud of them.
(d) To avoid the humiliation of having a younger sibling join their class.

13. What did Bill do on the road trip which made everyone laugh?
(a) He mimicked Mother and teased Dad.
(b) He frequently requested stops to go to the bathroom.
(c) He told jokes.
(d) He constantly said he was hungry.

14. What was a reason Dad drove the children to advance quickly in school?
(a) He didn't do well in school himself, and he wanted his children to do better than he did.
(b) He wanted to get as many of them as possible through college before he died.
(c) He wanted to brag to everyone about how smart his children were.
(d) He wanted them to compete in national academic competitions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Dad find success and own his own contracting business by the age of 27?

2. How did Dad feel when their crowded car drew the attention of onlookers?

3. How were paid chores assigned to the children?

4. How did Mother usually respond to Dad's joking and situations that would come up with the children?

5. The Preface provides a glimpse into which dynamics of the Gilbreth household?

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