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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. What was Dad's favorite part of their first car?
(a) The horn.
(b) The color of the paint.
(c) The spare tire.
(d) The steering wheel.

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

3. 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) Each of the lessons learned in the Gilbreth household as the children grew up.
(c) Her parents, the household dynamics of the Gilbreth family, and the popularity of the book.
(d) Her parents and a detailed account of the birth of each child in the Gilbreth family.

4. What was the Family Council?
(a) Mother and Dad's time to be alone together.
(b) Family outings.
(c) Monthly family meetings.
(d) Weekly family meetings.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which is an example of how Mother's approach to parenting tempered Dad's approach?

4. In Chapter 1, what does the reader learn about how Dad strived to please his family?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Preface of the book, what did Ernestine Carey Gilbreth share about the popularity of "Cheaper by the Dozen"?

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

3. What happened when Dad attempted to build a cement bird bath, and how did he feel about it?

4. How did Mother and Dad each strive to educate the children while they ate lunch on their road trips?

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

6. Whenever Mother asserted herself, how did Dad usually respond?

7. Describe Frank Gilbreth, Sr.

8. How did Lill earn a pair of roller skates when she was eight years old?

9. How was Dad raised, and how did he become successful in business at a young age?

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

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