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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 gender did Dad want their first child to be?

2. Where was the last Gilbreth child born?

3. Who got injured when Bill played a prank on them?

4. Which child was the only child allowed in the kitchen with the chef?

5. What did Dad do every summer on their family vacation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did the boat bring out Dad's sense of imaginative play?

9. When Mother traveled alone with the children to visit her relatives in California, what challenges did she face?

10. How did the children get along with Mother's relatives in California?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Gilbreth family was close knit. The children often teamed up together for fun, entertainment, education, rebellion, or pranks. Cite five examples of the children teaming up together and discuss the value of these relationships.

Essay Topic 2

Mother and Dad ran the household like a business and diligently worked to instill a strong work ethic into the children. Discuss what it means to have a strong work ethic. Cite three examples of Mother and Dad striving to instill this trait into the children.

Essay Topic 3

Dad had a strong personality, was a strong leader, and therefore had a strong influence on the children. Discuss the influences that Dad had on the children and how they were positive or negative. What character traits did he instill in the children? How did his leadership style influence their personalities and interests?

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