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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Dad's view of religious training?
(a) He didn't trust the church, but he wanted his children to have religious education.
(b) He believed in God, but he was uncomfortable allowing his children to have religious training.
(c) He didn't believe in God, nor did he want his children to have religious education.
(d) He wasn't sure whether or not he believed in God, but held an appreciation for the history of religion.

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

3. While the family ate lunch, how did Dad use the time to educate the children?
(a) He practiced math puzzles with them.
(b) He taught the older children how to drive the car.
(c) He made them practice their spelling.
(d) He gave them science and history lessons.

4. How did Mother usually respond to Dad's joking and situations that would come up with the children?
(a) She always lost her temper.
(b) She would punish all of the children, and give Dad the silent treatment.
(c) She was good-natured about it.
(d) She would join in on the fun.

5. Why did Dad feel it was important to conduct a roll call before leaving on their family outing?
(a) He always maintained a strict routine, even when it wasn't necessary.
(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) On two occasions, some of the children were left behind.

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

7. How were paid chores assigned to the children?
(a) To those with the best grades.
(b) According to their age.
(c) To those with the best behavior.
(d) To the lowest bidder.

8. When the children considered what it would have been like to be an only child, what was their conclusion?
(a) The boys were happy to have siblings, but the girls each wished they were an only child.
(b) They each wished they were an only child.
(c) They were happy to have siblings, but wished they were either all boys or all girls.
(d) They were happy to have siblings.

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

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

11. 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.

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

13. 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 jokingly said that the dozen children were for sale, and cheaper if they bought the car too.
(c) He cheerfully informed them that children come cheaper by the dozen.
(d) He angrily told them to mind their own business.

14. 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 sleep in their school clothes so they were ready in the morning.
(c) The children were required to recite poetry while bathing.
(d) The children were required to listen to language records while bathing.

15. Which of the following is an example of how Dad strived for efficiency in his life?
(a) He skipped breakfast each day.
(b) He attempted to use two lawnmowers to cut the grass.
(c) He wore the same trousers every day.
(d) He attempted to use two razors to shave his face.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is true about Dad's background?

2. Whom did Dad pretend to be after a woman commented about the children?

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

4. The children joined together to vote for __________.

5. Much to Dad's dismay, what happened when he attempted to build a cement bird bath?

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