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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 Uncle Fred surprise Mother and the children?

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

3. Where did the children have their tonsils taken out?

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

5. When Mother and Dad returned home, what did Aunt Anne tell them about her visit with the children?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the children needed to have their tonsils removed, whose tonsils were removed, even though they didn't need to be?

2. Where did Mother and Dad first meet, and how did he try to impress her?

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

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

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

6. How were the children trained to treat house guests?

7. Why were the children harassed at school?

8. What was it about Dad's passion for photography which bothered the children?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Mother came from a well-to-do, reserved family, the book shares how they were very accepting of Dad's boisterous personality and the lively Gilbreth clan. Discuss the irony of Mother's family's background with their acceptance of the Gilbreth family. Cite three examples of their love and acceptance.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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