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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 did Mother and Dad often respond to the outlandish stories the media wrote about the Gilbreth family?
(a) They giggled about it.
(b) They wrote letters to the newspaper demanding that they correct the inaccuracies.
(c) Mother giggled about them, while Dad was angry.
(d) Mother would cry, and Dad would be angry for days.

2. How did Dad respond when newspaper photographers would come to take their picture?
(a) He loved to learn from them because they were professionals.
(b) He was respectful and expected the children to be respectful as well.
(c) He interfered with their methods and offered too many suggestions.
(d) He was annoyed and didn't like being bossed around by the photographers.

3. What were Mother's parents concerned about?
(a) They didn't think they would be able to take a nap with all of the noise.
(b) They were concerned about Mother working so hard.
(c) They thought the children did not feel at home.
(d) They were worried about Baby Fred, who was sick.

4. Where was the last Gilbreth child born?
(a) In a train station.
(b) In a hospital.
(c) Outside near the water.
(d) At Mother's parents' house.

5. Who was the last Gilbreth child to be born?
(a) Martha.
(b) Fred.
(c) Jane.
(d) Lill.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mother become pregnant with their first child?

2. At what point in their relationship did Mother and Dad begin to dream about having a large family?

3. Where did the family vacation every summer?

4. Once Dad became a parent, what did he quickly learn about children, which contradicted his theories?

5. What was the name of the boat Dad purchased?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Dad have the children collect wooden pencils?

2. What was it about Dad's passion for photography which bothered the children?

3. At what point in their relationship did Mother and Dad agree they would like a large family with twelve children?

4. Where did Mother and Dad first meet, and how did he try to impress her?

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the incident when Dad fell overboard the boat.

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

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