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Two of the children of efficiency experts Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth teamed to write the biographical novel "Cheaper By the Dozen", based on life in a family of twelve children in the early part of the 20th century. Both this book and the sequel, "Belles on their Toes", have been adapted for film multiple times.
4 quizzes and 40 trivia questions.
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  Cheaper by the Dozen (the book)   popular trivia quiz  
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This is a quiz about the book "Cheaper By the Dozen", by Frank Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. A wonderful book that I have read many times! Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, katie1021, Apr 24 10
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  The book, "Cheaper by the Dozen"    
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Here's a quiz about the non-fiction book by Ernestine and Frank Jr. Gilbreth.
Average, 10 Qns, raggyann, Mar 21 04
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  Belles on Their Toes - Cheaper by the Dozen 2    
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This quiz is about the book "Belles on Their Toes" by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr., and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. I hope you enjoy it!
Average, 10 Qns, chonkbobwhoa, Jul 23 05
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  Cheaper By the Dozen    
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This is a quiz on the 1940s book 'Cheaper by the dozen' by Ernestine Gilbreth and Frank Gilbreth Jr. Have fun and if you like it, please rate it!
Average, 10 Qns, stevethehunter, Nov 21 05
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trivia question Quick Question
In what city was the Gilbreths' summer home?

From Quiz "Cheaper By the Dozen"




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Frank and Ernestine Gilbreth Trivia Questions
1. Which Gilbreth of the twelve children was the only one to die as a child?

From Quiz Belles on Their Toes - Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Answer: Mary

Mary died in 1912 of diphtheria.

2. Who was the oldest of the dozen?

From Quiz The book, "Cheaper by the Dozen"

Answer: Anne

Anne was eighteen when their father, Frank, died. The youngest was two.

3. What is Frank Gilbreth Sr. best known as?

From Quiz Cheaper by the Dozen (the book)

Answer: A Motion Study Expert

Frank Gilbreth Sr. published many papers and books all about how to save time doing things. He taught people how to save time performing such tasks as minor surgeries, doing daily chores, and laying bricks.

4. What was the dad's name?

From Quiz Cheaper By the Dozen

Answer: Frank

His name was Frank Gilbreth and he was a motion study expert.

5. Who always made the strange noise "henk henk"?

From Quiz Belles on Their Toes - Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Answer: Tom

Tom often made this noise when he found something funny.

6. Who was the youngest?

From Quiz The book, "Cheaper by the Dozen"

Answer: Jane

Their father called the child that was born last, "the latest model".

7. One of Frank and Lillian Gilbreth's children died as a child. What was his/her name?

From Quiz Cheaper by the Dozen (the book)

Answer: Mary

Although the death of their child Mary left them with only eleven children, they always referred to themselves as a dozen. They simply carried on as if she was still there.

8. What term did the Gilbreth clan use for using the restroom?

From Quiz Cheaper By the Dozen

Answer: Visiting Mrs. Murphy

When they were on a long trip in the 'Foolish Carriage' they would say 'Who needs to visit Mrs. Murphy?'

9. What field did Mrs. and Mr. Gilbreth work in?

From Quiz Belles on Their Toes - Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Answer: Motion Study

Even after the death of her husband, Mrs. Gilbreth continued to promote and teach motion study.

10. What was the name of their boat?

From Quiz The book, "Cheaper by the Dozen"

Answer: The Rena

It was a catboat. Their father got it for them as a reward for learning to swim.

11. What was written all over the walls and ceilings of the Gilbreths' summer cottage?

From Quiz Cheaper by the Dozen (the book)

Answer: The Morse Code

Frank Gilbreth Sr. decided that the best way to teach his children the Morse Code was to surround them with it and reward the ones who learned it the fastest. He would place notes in the house that would translate into a place where a secret treat would be hidden; although sometimes he would write a note that was simply a joke, or a dead end. He greatly enjoyed a good laugh!

12. What was the oldest girl's name?

From Quiz Cheaper By the Dozen

Answer: Anne Gilbreth

Anne was the only child born in the Gilbreths' New York home.

13. What did Dan buy for each family member one Christmas?

From Quiz Belles on Their Toes - Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Answer: Hideous ashtrays

He bought eleven identical ashtrays decorated with green and gold nearly-naked cupids, even though none of the family smoked.

14. Where did they go during the summer for vacation?

From Quiz The book, "Cheaper by the Dozen"

Answer: Nantucket

They had a summer house there. They also owned two lighthouses there. The children learned Morse Code there, by their father painting it on the walls.

15. What was the family car called?

From Quiz Cheaper by the Dozen (the book)

Answer: Foolish Carriage

Frank Gilbreth Sr. called his car Foolish Carriage because he said it was foolish for any man with as many children as he had to own a motor car.

16. What did the children receive for skipping grades in school?

From Quiz Cheaper By the Dozen

Answer: A Bike

They were given this great incentive, so they all studied hard to skip grades. It was probably not as hard in the 1920's to skip a grade, as children were not even required to attend school.

17. What did they call their summer house?

From Quiz The book, "Cheaper by the Dozen"

Answer: The Shoe

The father named it after the nursery rhyme "There was an old woman who lived in a shoe". "There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children, she didn't know what to do...".

18. Where does the family (minus Frank Gilbreth Sr.) go on their hair raising train trip?

From Quiz Cheaper by the Dozen (the book)

Answer: Oakland

The family went to visit Lillian's family in Oakland, California, for several months while Frank Sr. was serving his country during WWI.

19. What was the name of the the Gilbreths' catboat?

From Quiz Cheaper By the Dozen

Answer: Rena

On Rena, dad was a fierce captain, and threatened his sailors with a rope.

20. Why did Mother get a new nose?

From Quiz Belles on Their Toes - Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Answer: She was in a car accident

When Mother was getting her nose fixed, all of her children (and Mr. Chairman the dog) came to visit her, even though they had to sneak in the back door due to age restrictions.

21. What kind of puppy did the family decide to get with their extra five dollars?

From Quiz The book, "Cheaper by the Dozen"

Answer: Collie

They had a sheep before that. Their father brought it home to take care of their yard.

22. What does Anne do that her mother then has all the other girls do?

From Quiz Cheaper by the Dozen (the book)

Answer: Bob her hair

Anne took it upon herself to bob her hair, and after the initial shock wore off Lillian decided that all the other girls should have their hair bobbed as well. It was so much easier and it "saved motions". What better for the family of Frank Gilbreth?!

23. On the train ride to California, Mom cooked food over what kind of cans?

From Quiz Cheaper By the Dozen

Answer: Sterno

When the kids heard the word Sterno, they wretched.

24. What was Mother's word for bad language?

From Quiz Belles on Their Toes - Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Answer: Eskimo

Mother says the boys are Eskimo when they ask the salesman for briefs under a dollar - No Indian Drawers!

25. What kind of animal did they have before the puppy?

From Quiz The book, "Cheaper by the Dozen"

Answer: Sheep

The father said it died from too much petting and tail pulling.

26. What animal, that was a pet of the Gilbreth children, died? (this was before the dog)

From Quiz Cheaper by the Dozen (the book)

Answer: A Sheep

It is quoted in the book that, "Never was a sheep shorn so often by so many". Poor little sheep...

27. In what city was the Gilbreths' summer home?

From Quiz Cheaper By the Dozen

Answer: Nantucket

They went to Nantucket every summer and lived in a small house with two lighthouses.

28. Why did Mother have the house demolished after all of her children grew up?

From Quiz Belles on Their Toes - Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Answer: Because she didn't want other people to live in it

Mother said that people who could afford a big house like this wouldn't have many children, and that house was meant for children to live in.

29. What were the Gilbreth children once mistaken for on a drive?

From Quiz Cheaper by the Dozen (the book)

Answer: An Orphanage

After this incident Anne put an end to the dusters that the girls were previously forced to wear on drives. Lillian agreed with her, saying that it was the last straw.

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