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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. Which of the following is true about when Dad first met Mother's family?
(a) He played a practical joke on her parents.
(b) He unintentionally insulted them.
(c) He was very different from them, but they loved him.
(d) He had a lot in common with them, and they loved him.

2. How did the children rebel during the tea party?
(a) They played in the sprinkler and became soaking wet.
(b) They snuck into the kitchen to steal sweets.
(c) They sang very loudly at the table.
(d) They hid from their grandmother.

3. When the Gilbreth children visit Mother's relatives, how did they behave at first?
(a) They were homesick and wouldn't speak to anyone.
(b) They were noisy and disrespectful.
(c) They disobeyed often.
(d) They were on their best behavior.

4. What concern did Mother have about giving birth at home?
(a) Dad might interfere too much.
(b) The new baby might not be able to sleep in such a busy household.
(c) Her screams might scare the children.
(d) She might not be able to rest afterward.

5. When a tea party was thrown for Mother, what was required of the children?
(a) They had to go play at the neighbor's house until the guests were gone.
(b) They all had to take long naps before the guests arrived.
(c) They had to dress in formal clothes and sit still at the table.
(d) They had to dress in fine, uncomfortable clothes, and wait in the garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the family arrived to their vacation house, what did they receive in a package?

2. At the time when Mother traveled with the children, how many children were in the Gilbreth family?

3. What did Grandma Gilbreth give to the children to help them ward off illness?

4. Who got injured when Bill played a prank on them?

5. What happened to the children during their trip home?

Short Essay Questions

1. When a psychologist came to visit, why did the children retaliate against her?

2. What event prompted the children to loosen up and behave as they normally would?

3. In what condition were the children when Uncle Fred surprised them on the train, and how did he respond?

4. What did the children begin to associate with Mother being pregnant?

5. Why did Dad purchase a boat, and what was the name of the boat?

6. What happened to Martha's canaries when they were traveling to Nantucket, Massachusetts?

7. Why did Dad insist on setting up movie cameras when the children had their tonsils removed?

8. How did Dad reinforce the importance of good table manners?

9. What did Dad attempt to do each year on their summer vacation, which caused tension between him and Mother?

10. When the children arrived at Mother's relatives' home, how did they behave initially?

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