1. Which of the following is true of Mother's background?
(a) She had eleven siblings.
(b) She came from a wealthy family in California.
(c) She came from a poor family in Connecticut.
(d) She was a teacher.

2. How did Mother usually respond to Dad's joking and situations that would come up with the children?
(a) She was good-natured about it.
(b) She would punish all of the children, and give Dad the silent treatment.
(c) She always lost her temper.
(d) She would join in on the fun.

3. How did Dad include his family in his work schedule?
(a) He held meetings with workers at his home.
(b) He always came home to eat lunch with the family.
(c) He called the children on the telephone to help them with their school work.
(d) He allowed the children to come to work with him when he toured factories.

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

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