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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 was the song Michelle sang so often to Josie while she was in the neonatal intensive care unit?:

2. Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons Michelle said having the children perform at a nursing home was a good idea?

3. What was the crisis Alicia Dennis was dealing with at the time of Josie's birth?

4. What did Jim Bob do to make a living?

5. Which of the children went with Jim Bob to Little Rock?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the evening with the family following Michelle's release from the hospital.

2. In the first days of the ice storm, what did Jim Bob change about his normal routine of having a child or two along while he did work outside and why?

3. What happened after Josh's birth that prompted Michelle and Jim Bob to change their plans about how many children they would have?

4. Why did Michelle say she believed God took the family through the health problems, including her bout of preclampsia and Josie's difficult early months?

5. How did Jim Bob and Michelle come to borrow a house over the holidays?

6. What was ironic about the Duggars' decision to rent the Cornish House in Little Rock for their extended stay/

7. What was the basis of the letter the Duggars received from a stranger after Josie's birth?

8. What was the prayer Jim Bob and Michelle prayed before making the decision to allow the baby to be delivered early and what was the response?

9. Describe the situation that happened while Michelle was at the fast food restaurant while the family was visiting their friends in Tennessee.

10. What happened to baby Jordyn during the ice storm, what was the initial reaction and what was the eventual outcome?

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 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

What were some of the ways Michelle and Jim Bob seek to create opportunities for fun with their family? Was there a purpose?

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