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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. What is the CD Michelle said plays continuously in her bedroom?

2. What did Michelle say was the usual snack at the Duggar home?

3. What was the lesson Jim Bob presented the children when he told them about his mother cooking rice she had displayed as decoration?

4. Why did the Duggars insist their sons work to earn the money to buy their first cars?

5. What was the Duggar attitude about a messy house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe how the Duggars pack for a trip?

2. How did Michelle meet Nana, what was their conversation about Michelle being tired, and what was her role in MIchelle's life for about two years?

3. What was Jim Bob's struggle about whether he was truly a Christian and what did he come to learn about that situation?

4. What did Michelle and Jim Bob believe were the two most important lessons they could teach their children and how did they set about accomplishing the second?

5. Describe the conversation at the University of Arkansas when Jim Bob was in the elevator carrying an armload of his books?

6. List at least three of the rules Michelle has for children who are at the grocery store.

7. What was Jim Bob's habit with his dirty socks, what was Michelle's complaint, and what happened with that situation?

8. What was the method of conflict resolution the children were supposed to take before taking a problem to their parents and what happened when someone bypassed that method, taking the problem directly to an adult?

9. What were some of the things that might be discussed at Bible time in the Duggar household?

10. What was the situation involving Jason, Jeremiah, and a bicycle, and how was it resolved?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michelle and Jim Bob offer insights into the personalities of several of the children. Compare any four. What were their strengths, weaknesses, likes, and dislikes? How were they similar and how were they different? Were their attitudes and plans old-fashioned? Can you predict how the children will fare in "the real world" if they choose to leave their family?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the attitude of Jim Bob on the day the ice storm struck, taking out the electricity. What did Michelle say about his attitude? What were other examples of this attitude? What were the children's reactions to the storm?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the reason the Duggars had such a large family. Did they seem to have instilled those beliefs in their children? Support your answer with an example. What were some of the criticisms they faced? In your opinion, were those criticisms warranted?

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