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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. When the children got measles, what did Dad do?
2. Once Dad became a parent, what did he quickly learn about children, which contradicted his theories?
3. What mistake did the doctor realize when Ernestine was lying on the operating table?
4. Once the children became comfortable at their relatives' house, what was the environment like?
5. When a psychologist came to visit, what prank did the children play on her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Dad purchase a boat, and what was the name of the boat?
2. How many of the children were born at home, and what was Mother's only concern about delivering them at home?
3. What did the children begin to associate with Mother being pregnant?
4. When Mother traveled alone with the children to visit her relatives in California, what challenges did she face?
5. When the children arrived at Mother's relatives' home, how did they behave initially?
6. At what point in their relationship did Mother and Dad agree they would like a large family with twelve children?
7. Why did Dad insist on setting up movie cameras when the children had their tonsils removed?
8. When a psychologist came to visit, why did the children retaliate against her?
9. Describe the incident when Dad fell overboard the boat.
10. Why did Dad have the children collect wooden pencils?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the area of the children's education, did Mother and Dad have similar or opposing viewpoints? In the area of religious training, did Mother and Dad have similar or opposing viewpoints? Compare or contrast Mother and Dad's viewpoints in these areas.
Essay Topic 2
Mother and Dad were raised differently and developed different personalities as a result. Compare and contrast Mother and Dad from this point of view.
Essay Topic 3
The family often received publicity. This sometimes resulted in the children being harassed or embarrassed at school. Discuss the unique challenges the children faced growing up in a large family which was observed very closely by onlookers.
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