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1. Why were the Sloans childless?
A) They couldn't afford to bring up achild.            
B) They decided not to have a child.
C) They were infertile.                                
D) Lots of bad luck happened to them.
2. What did the author expect to find inthe Sloans' home?
A) Signs showing they were miserable.                  
B) Satisfaction of being childless.
C) Candy dish that was always full.                     
D) A super clean home.
3. According to Daniel Gilbert, after thelast child has left home, __
A) parents tend to be happier                          
B) parents' satisfaction is likely todecrease
C) parents are as happy as they had theirfirst child    
D) parents are more eager to spend timewith their kids
4. What are our cultural beliefs?
A) Single parent is generally lesshappy.                
B) Couples are unhappy with kids.
C) It's a tradition for couples to havekids.             
D) Having kids makes parents happy.

5. According to the Newsweek Poll, ________
A)Robin Simon's finding was too surprising to believe
B)no parents admitted having a child made their life less enjoyable
C)half Americans agreed adding a child has a positive effect on happiness levels
D)16% of Americans said having a child was harmful to parents' relationship
6. The baby-cream commercials is taken asan example to show ________
A)mothers' need to rest                                 B) enjoyableparenthood
C)happy moments with kids                             D) mothers'disappointment
7. Parenthood became more stressful in the1970s partly due to ________
A)high expense in education                            B) more workingmothers
C)changes in employment patterns                        D) worsening socialwelfare
8. Besides societal ills that lowerparents' satisfaction, the promise of parenting is also
9. Now highs in a parent's past is beingfought by
10. Despite the low happiness level,compared with the childless, parents feel a greater sense of

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