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

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

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

4. 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 were allowed to develop two household rules.
(b) Mother and Dad spoke with each child individually to give them a chance to share their ideas.
(c) The children proposed purchasing a different rug from what Mother chose, and she concurred.
(d) The children were allowed to veto anything which did not seem fair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Although Dad was a strict taskmaster, this was tempered by __________.

2. What subject was Martha particularly good at, which gained the family notoriety?

3. How did Dad include his family in his work schedule?

4. When people questioned why the car was so crowded with children, how did Dad respond?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Dad have a reputation for doing on family road trips, and how did Mother prepare for it?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What are two examples of ways in which Dad did not allow any time to be wasted for the children?

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