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 make Mother and Dad proud of them.
(d) To avoid being punished.

2. Which is an example of how Dad never allowed the children to waste time at home?
(a) The children were required to recite poetry while bathing.
(b) The children were expected to eat their breakfast in five minutes or less.
(c) The children were required to listen to language records while bathing.
(d) The children were required to sleep in their school clothes so they were ready in the morning.

3. How did Uncle Fred surprise Mother and the children?
(a) He got on the train one stop before their final destination.
(b) He brought presents for each one of them.
(c) He took them to a carnival.
(d) He took them to the ocean.

4. What did the children consider to be a great triumph at the dinner table?
(a) If Bill remembered to eat with his mouth closed.
(b) If they made it through the entire meal without being reprimanded for their manners.
(c) If Mother and Dad didn't argue about styles of discipline.
(d) If they caught Dad with his elbows on the table.

5. Which of the following is true about when Dad first met Mother's family?
(a) He had a lot in common with them, and they loved him.
(b) He unintentionally insulted them.
(c) He played a practical joke on her parents.
(d) He was very different from them, but they loved him.