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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The children joined together to vote for __________.
(a) A cat.
(b) A canoe.
(c) A tree house.
(d) A dog.

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

3. What did Mother do on the road trip, which the children loved and Dad admired?
(a) She helped them find their way home when they got lost.
(b) She told the children stories about the things they were observing.
(c) She allowed the children to break some of the usual rules.
(d) She made up songs about the things they were observing.

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

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 had never left any of the children behind, but he wasn't going to risk it.
(c) On two occasions, some of the children were left behind.
(d) He wanted to inspect their appearances and be sure they looked respectable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What qualities about Mother are revealed in Chapter 7?

2. Why did Dad name their first car "Foolish Carriage"?

3. What was one thing that Dad would not allow?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mother and Dad each feel about religious training for the children?

2. What key elements of the book were introduced in the Preface of "Cheaper by the Dozen"?

3. When the Gilbreth's went out in their car, how did Dad handle the attention they received from onlookers?

4. Describe Frank Gilbreth, Sr.

5. How did Dad often surprise the family?

6. What are two examples of how Dad was intimately involved with the children's schooling?

7. In what ways did Dad demonstrate his interest in organization and time-management at home?

8. What did "Visiting Mrs. Murphy" mean to the Gilbreth family?

9. Why did Dad name the family's first car the "Foolish Carriage"?

10. How did dad surprise the family with their first car?

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