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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. At the time when Mother traveled with the children, how many children were in the Gilbreth family?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

2. How did Lill make a male house guest feel at home?
(a) She hugged him and said he had children who loved him.
(b) She told him he was the nicest man she had ever met.
(c) She baked cookies all by herself and gave them to him as a present.
(d) She asked him to teach her how to be funny like he was.

3. While on the boat with the children, how did Dad fall overboard?
(a) He was hit by the boom.
(b) He was trying to save Lill, who nearly fell overboard herself.
(c) He was trying to demonstrate proper boat safety, and he slipped.
(d) He tripped over a rope.

4. Why did Tom build a realistic looking coffin out of a packing case?
(a) Dad planned to used it in a movie about the automatic pencil factory.
(b) The children could reenact a scene from their favorite book.
(c) The family could bury their dog who had passed away.
(d) The family could bury their cat who had passed away.

5. Why did Dad make the children swim every day?
(a) They would get exercise.
(b) They could help Mother learn how to swim.
(c) They would stay clean.
(d) They might become competitive swimmers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the children had their tonsils taken out, what did Dad do?

2. What lessons did Dad conduct with the children on their vacation?

3. Which of the following is true about when Mother and Dad first met?

4. Which of the following does the reader learn in Chapter 14?

5. What gender did Dad want their first child to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How many of the children were born at home, and what was Mother's only concern about delivering them at home?

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

5. What didn't Dad believe in, which he told the children they weren't allowed to do?

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

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

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

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

10. While the family was on summer vacation, what educational strategies did Dad employ?

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