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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mother and Dad returned home, what did Aunt Anne tell them about her visit with the children?

2. Where did the family vacation every summer?

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

4. How did the children rebel during the tea party?

5. How did Lill make a male house guest feel at home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was it about Dad's passion for photography which bothered the children?

2. When a psychologist came to visit, why did the children retaliate against her?

3. Why did Dad purchase a boat, and what was the name of the boat?

4. While the family was on summer vacation, what educational strategies did Dad employ?

5. In what condition were the children when Uncle Fred surprised them on the train, and how did he respond?

6. What did the children begin to associate with Mother being pregnant?

7. How did the boat bring out Dad's sense of imaginative play?

8. How did Dad reinforce the importance of good table manners?

9. When the children needed to have their tonsils removed, whose tonsils were removed, even though they didn't need to be?

10. Why did Dad have the children collect wooden pencils?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book ended with a quote from Dad which summarized his obsession with saving time. When asked what people should save time for, how did Dad respond? What did his response indicate about his priorities? Discuss Dad's priorities and heart for his family. Explain how his views influenced his career and home life.

Essay Topic 2

Dad was an efficiency expert who implemented many time-management techniques into the Gilbreth household. Cite at least three examples of this and discuss Dad's obsession for never wasting time.

Essay Topic 3

Dad had a strong personality, was a strong leader, and therefore had a strong influence on the children. Discuss the influences that Dad had on the children and how they were positive or negative. What character traits did he instill in the children? How did his leadership style influence their personalities and interests?

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