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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Dad name their first car "Foolish Carriage"?

2. What do we learn about Mother during the big family outing in the car?

3. What was the family's code name for going to the bathroom in the woods instead of using a public restroom?

4. According to Ernestine, which of the following statements is true about the popularity of the book, "Cheaper by the Dozen"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Frank Gilbreth, Sr.

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

3. How did Dad often surprise the family?

4. What are two examples of how Dad was intimately involved with the children's schooling?

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

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

9. What was the Family Council?

10. What key elements of the book were introduced in the Preface of "Cheaper by the Dozen"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The family often received publicity. This sometimes resulted in the children being harassed or embarrassed at school. Discuss the unique challenges the children faced growing up in a large family which was observed very closely by onlookers.

Essay Topic 2

While Mother came from a well-to-do, reserved family, the book shares how they were very accepting of Dad's boisterous personality and the lively Gilbreth clan. Discuss the irony of Mother's family's background with their acceptance of the Gilbreth family. Cite three examples of their love and acceptance.

Essay Topic 3

In the area of the children's education, did Mother and Dad have similar or opposing viewpoints? In the area of religious training, did Mother and Dad have similar or opposing viewpoints? Compare or contrast Mother and Dad's viewpoints in these areas.

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