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Quiz about The book Cheaper by the Dozen

The book, "Cheaper by the Dozen" Quiz

Here's a quiz about the non-fiction book by Ernestine and Frank Jr. Gilbreth.

A multiple-choice quiz by raggyann. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
raggyann

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
167,389

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
408

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the oldest of the dozen? Hint

Jane

Anne

Bill

Fred

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the youngest? Hint

Anne

Jane

Bill

Lillian

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of their boat? Hint

The Raina

The Ralda

The Rohda

The Rena

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did they go during the summer for vacation? Hint

Florida

Mississippi

Ohio

Nantucket

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did they call their summer house? Hint

The Cottage

The Shoe

The Shack

The House

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Question 6 of 10

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

Collie

Cocker Spaniel

German Shepard

Chow

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Question 7 of 10

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

Cow

Sheep

Goat

Cat

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Anne, Ernestine, and Martha want to do? Hint

Bob their hair

Wear make-up

Wear silk stockings

All of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. The father died of problems with what organ? Hint

Brain

Liver

Heart

Lungs

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Question 10 of 10

10. Everyone had their appendix taken out except mother.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the oldest of the dozen?

Answer: Anne

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

2. Who was the youngest?

Answer: Jane

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

3. What was the name of their boat?

Answer: The Rena

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

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

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.

5. What did they call their summer house?

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...".

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

Answer: Collie

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

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

Answer: Sheep

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

8. What did Anne, Ernestine, and Martha want to do?

Answer: All of these

Their mother let all the girls get their hair bobbed. Their father let Anne wear a teddy and silk stockings, but not make-up. The only reason he let her wear those things were because she bought them with her own money.

9. The father died of problems with what organ?

Answer: Heart

His heart had been bad for awhile. He died waiting at a train station.

10. Everyone had their appendix taken out except mother.

Answer: False

No, they had their tonsils out. Their mother had gotten hers taken out when she was a young girl.

Source: Author raggyann

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