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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

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

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

7. Who was permitted to sit in the front seat for their big family outing?
(a) Mother and Dad only.
(b) Whoever called it first.
(c) The oldest children.
(d) Those who were particularly good.

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

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

10. Whom did the townspeople play a joke on?
(a) On Dad, because he was connected to a national hunting organization.
(b) On the Sunday school teacher.
(c) On a newcomer who was connected to a national birth control organization.
(d) On Mother, because she was usually so quiet and serious.

11. What was the family's code name for going to the bathroom in the woods instead of using a public restroom?
(a) "Visiting Mr. Meadow."
(b) "Visiting Mr. Tree."
(c) "Visiting Mrs. Murphy."
(d) "Visiting Mrs. Willow."

12. 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) Although people around the world like the story, the book sales were never very strong.
(c) It has captured the hearts of readers across decades and around the world through book sales and an active website.
(d) It was very popular a few decades ago, but it is not very popular today.

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

14. Although Dad was a strict taskmaster, this was tempered by __________.
(a) His quiet, reserved personality.
(b) His good sense of humor and generosity.
(c) His sensitivity.
(d) A degree in psychology.

15. How did Dad find success and own his own contracting business by the age of 27?
(a) He started as a bricklayer, and quickly rose in the ranks of construction by being an efficient worker.
(b) He followed in his father's footsteps, and he aggressively pursued a career in construction at a young age.
(c) He served as an apprentice to a man who owned a contracting business.
(d) He was a bricklayer, and he met a man who taught him how to be efficient and get promoted.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often did the Gilbreth family practice fire drills?

2. Which of the following is an example of how Dad strived for efficiency in his life?

3. Which of the following was true about Dad's driving?

4. How did Lill display a strong work ethic at the age of eight?

5. Using a method he designed, what experiment did Dad conduct with the children?

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