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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. What was it about Dad's photography that scared the youngest Gilbreth children?
2. How did Mother and Dad often respond to the outlandish stories the media wrote about the Gilbreth family?
3. How did Lill make a male house guest feel at home?
4. What did the children consider to be a great triumph at the dinner table?
5. How did the children respond when Aunt Anne made changes to the household?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the boat bring out Dad's sense of imaginative play?
2. When a psychologist came to visit, why did the children retaliate against her?
3. How did the children get along with Mother's relatives in California?
4. When the children arrived at Mother's relatives' home, how did they behave initially?
5. How were the children trained to treat house guests?
6. What happened to Martha's canaries when they were traveling to Nantucket, Massachusetts?
7. Where did Mother and Dad first meet, and how did he try to impress her?
8. When Mother traveled alone with the children to visit her relatives in California, what challenges did she face?
9. Why did Dad insist on setting up movie cameras when the children had their tonsils removed?
10. What didn't Dad believe in, which he told the children they weren't allowed to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Although Mother was generally reserved and quiet, throughout the book the authors made a point of sharing anecdotes which presented Mother's sense of humor and appreciation for a good joke. Identify three examples of this from the book, and discuss how this trait blends well with Mother's personality.
Essay Topic 3
The book ended with a quote from Dad which summarized his obsession with saving time. When asked what people should save time for, how did Dad respond? What did his response indicate about his priorities? Discuss Dad's priorities and heart for his family. Explain how his views influenced his career and home life.
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