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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what did the children have to do before their big family outing in the Pierce Arrow?
(a) They had to wash their faces and brush their teeth.
(b) They had to finish their homework.
(c) They had to conduct a fire drill.
(d) They had to finish their chores.

2. How did the children respond when Aunt Anne made changes to the household?
(a) They spent an entire meal making her life miserable.
(b) They played pranks on her constantly.
(c) They asked her to move in with them permanently.
(d) They ignored her rules.

3. What did Dad have a tendency to do on road trips?
(a) He would fall asleep while driving and they would have to stop for awhile.
(b) He would get lost, because he refused to get directions or use a map.
(c) He would forget to pack some of the luggage.
(d) He would regret deciding to take a road trip, because it was so difficult.

4. How did the older children feel about the outlandish stories the media wrote about the Gilbreth family?
(a) They were angry, and they sometimes got into fights at school.
(b) They were mortified.
(c) They were happy because it meant they were a bit famous.
(d) They were able to shrug it off because they were used to it.

5. What was Fred's job in the household?
(a) He was in charge of the dinner dishes.
(b) He was in charge when Dad was not home.
(c) He was head of the Laundry Committee.
(d) He was head of the Utilities Committee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gender did Dad want their first child to be?

2. What concern did Mother have about giving birth at home?

3. Who was the last Gilbreth child to be born?

4. What was the family's code name for going to the bathroom in the woods instead of using a public restroom?

5. In Chapter 4, how did Mother prepare for what she believed would be the inevitable outcome of their road trip?

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