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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. How did Dad assign positions on the boat to the children?

2. Why did Dad make the children swim every day?

3. When the Gilbreth children visit Mother's relatives, how did they behave at first?

4. Who tried to teach the Gilbreth children where babies come from?

5. What didn't Dad believe in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the children begin to associate with Mother being pregnant?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why were the children harassed at school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mother and Dad came from very different families. When the children were ill, there was a stark contrast between the care provided by Mother's family in California and the care provided by Dad and Grandma Gilbreth. Discuss the contrasts between each family's approach to taking care of the children.

Essay Topic 2

Dad's desire to have his children excel sometimes superseded the well-being of the children. Discuss three examples of this from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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