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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. How were the children expected to respond when they heard the whistle?
(a) They were to come as quickly as possible.
(b) They were to start their chores.
(c) They were to go to bed.
(d) They were to shout their name to be accounted for.

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

3. What practical joke did Dad often play on the children?
(a) He would tell them he had a lavish surprise for them, but he really had nothing.
(b) He would tell them they couldn't have dessert, but then he would take them out for ice cream.
(c) He would tell them to look in the engine of the car for a birdie, and then he would honk the horn to scare them.
(d) He would blow the whistle to get their attention and then say "Just joking!"

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

5. In Chapter 1, what does the reader learn about how Dad strived to please his family?
(a) He often brought them surprises and gifts.
(b) He always came home from work on time.
(c) He took them out for ice cream every evening after dinner.
(d) He cooked elaborate dinners.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did the townspeople play a joke on?

2. Although Mother and Dad were a great team as parents, in what area did they disagree?

3. In Chapter 4, how did Mother prepare for what she believed would be the inevitable outcome of their road trip?

4. What did Frank Gilbreth, Sr. do when a child or group of children did something that pleased him?

5. How did Mother usually respond to Dad's joking and situations that would come up with the children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Family Council?

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

3. How did Mother respond when a women mistakenly though the family was a group of orphans, and Dad played along?

4. When the family went out for an excursion in their car, how did the children have to prepare?

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

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

7. How did Dad often surprise the family?

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

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

10. By what method did Mother and Dad choose to run the household?

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