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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. Which of the following is true of Mother's background?

2. What did Dad have a tendency to do on road trips?

3. How did Dad feel when their crowded car drew the attention of onlookers?

4. Although Dad was a strict taskmaster, this was tempered by __________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are two examples of ways in which Dad did not allow any time to be wasted for the children?

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

5. Whenever Mother asserted herself, how did Dad usually respond?

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

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

8. When the Gilbreth's went out in their car, how did Dad handle the attention they received from onlookers?

9. When a woman mistakenly thought the family was a group of orphans, how did Dad respond?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The authors of "Cheaper by the Dozen" chose to use anecdotes to get their points across. Define an anecdote and discuss the impact of this writing style on the book. Was it an effective style of writing for this book? How do you think this writing style may have impacted the popularity of the book?

Essay Topic 2

The book "Cheaper by the Dozen" became very popular around the world. Discuss the popularity of the book. Speculate on why people are drawn to the stories about the Gilbreth family.

Essay Topic 3

Mother and Dad were raised differently and developed different personalities as a result. Compare and contrast Mother and Dad from this point of view.

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