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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 did Jim Bob have in mind for a surprise for the children after they put away the Christmas decorations?

2. What did Mike Schadt use as a textbook to teach international students English?

3. What did Michelle say was always her reaction when she saw a young mother out in public?

4. What did Michelle call the process of calling names then having each child stand to recite or answer a question?

5. What did Michelle say prompted her realization that she wasn't handling anger well?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Josh's big investment involving the mounted fish and how did he make back his money?

2. List the rule that prompted the Duggars to live without air conditioning for a year and how they applied that to their own lives.

3. What did the Duggars say was "the big question" and what was their answer to it?

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

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

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

7. How and why were the younger children incorporated into the daily kitchen activities in the Duggar household?

8. What was the prank played on the Duggar family by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee?

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

10. What was the image Jim Bob gave regarding spitting into a cup and what was the purpose of that example?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was music included in the lives of the children from the time they were very young? What was the result? What did Michelle say about the older girls' ability to teach music? Was the inclusion of music in the daily curriculum important in your opinion? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the parenting ideals of Jim Bob and Michelle to most parents today. How are they different? How are they similar? Which is better for the parents? Which is better for the children?

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