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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following was true of Lillian Moller Gilbreth and Frank Bunker Gilbreth?
(a) Before he met Lillian, Frank was a reserved and quiet man.
(b) Frank had a great sense of humor, while Lillian was always very serious.
(c) They were quite different from each other, but very similar in their love for children.
(d) Frank didn't want as large a family as Lillian did, but he wanted to make her happy.

3. In Chapter 4, how did Mother prepare for what she believed would be the inevitable outcome of their road trip?
(a) She made sure everyone ate a good meal before they left home.
(b) She made sure Dad took a long nap before they left home.
(c) She packed extra clothes for each child in her suitcase.
(d) She packed a picnic for everyone.

4. 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 the mother of eight children.
(d) She was Dad's secretary.

5. How did Dad find success and own his own contracting business by the age of 27?
(a) He served as an apprentice to a man who owned a contracting business.
(b) He was a bricklayer, and he met a man who taught him how to be efficient and get promoted.
(c) He started as a bricklayer, and quickly rose in the ranks of construction by being an efficient worker.
(d) He followed in his father's footsteps, and he aggressively pursued a career in construction at a young age.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is an example of how Mother and Dad allowed the children to have a say in the running of the household?

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

3. Once the children became comfortable at their relatives' house, what was the environment like?

4. Which of the following is true about Dad's background?

5. When the family arrived to their vacation house, what did they receive in a package?

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