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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. At what point in their relationship did Mother and Dad begin to dream about having a large family?

2. What decision did Dad make regarding his own surgery?

3. What were Mother's parents concerned about?

4. What happened when Dad fell overboard their boat?

5. If a child was rude while a guest was over for dinner, how did Dad respond?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When the children arrived at Mother's relatives' home, how did they behave initially?

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

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

6. Why were the children harassed at school?

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

8. Why did Dad have the children collect wooden pencils?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify three themes of the book "Cheaper by the Dozen." Which theme was the strongest focus of the book? Cite five examples of this theme being used as a focus of the book.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The authors of "Cheaper by the Dozen" developed many of the chapter titles using metaphors. Identify a minimum of three examples of this. Explain the metaphor between the chapter title and the content of the chapter.

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