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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although the children didn't have an interest in skipping grades, what was their motivation to try to achieve it anyway?
(a) To avoid the humiliation of having a younger sibling join their class.
(b) To complete their education sooner.
(c) To avoid being punished.
(d) To make Mother and Dad proud of them.

2. When people questioned why the car was so crowded with children, how did Dad respond?
(a) He angrily told them to mind their own business.
(b) He cheerfully informed them that children come cheaper by the dozen.
(c) He jokingly said that the dozen children were for sale, and cheaper if they bought the car too.
(d) He said that if it would have been cheaper to purchase a dozen cars, then he would have done so.

3. What was Dad's favorite part of their first car?
(a) The steering wheel.
(b) The spare tire.
(c) The color of the paint.
(d) The horn.

4. What did Bill do on the road trip which made everyone laugh?
(a) He constantly said he was hungry.
(b) He mimicked Mother and teased Dad.
(c) He frequently requested stops to go to the bathroom.
(d) He told jokes.

5. Who was Mrs. Bruce?
(a) She was an older woman who never had any children.
(b) She was Ernestine's favorite teacher.
(c) She was Dad's secretary.
(d) She was the mother of eight children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chapter 3 demonstrate about Dad's relationship with Mother?

2. Which of the following was true of Lillian Moller Gilbreth and Frank Bunker Gilbreth?

3. When the children considered what it would have been like to be an only child, what was their conclusion?

4. How were paid chores assigned to the children?

5. Although Dad enforced a majority rule system in the house, what was he growing concerned about at the end of Chapter 5?

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