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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Indian name was Adam given during the naming ceremony?
(a) Chaske.
(b) Can Ra.
(c) Chetan.
(d) Wamkbli.

2. Later when Adam's dad was killed, how much money did Adam inherit?
(a) $75.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $1,500.
(d) $50.

3. What did Michael hire to move Adam from the Littleton hospital?
(a) A small plane.
(b) An ambulance.
(c) A medical helicopter.
(d) A private car.

4. In Chapter 2 of "The Broken Cord" Michael described how he took Adam to the hospital in Littleton because of what?
(a) Chills and vomiting.
(b) Not eating.
(c) Seizures.
(d) Trouble breathing.

5. Who invited Michael and Adam to a naming ceremony?
(a) Louise.
(b) Annie.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Beatrice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What social worker did Michael mention picked him up from the airport when he waited to be taken to pick up Adam for adoption?

2. What was Louise's occupation when she wrote the Foreword to "The Broken Cord?"

3. According to details in Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord" where did Adam's birth mother like to hang out?

4. As described in Chapter 1, Michael was doing field work in what Indian community in Alaska when he decided he wanted to adopt a child?

5. Where was the program located that Michael applied to for Adam in Chapter 5 of "The Broken Cord," but the application was rejected?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Michael learn about Adam's birth parents and siblings?

2. In the Foreword, what did Louise describe as the most "damaging aspect" of fetal alcohol syndrome and why?

3. By adopting Adam, what did Michael believe about Adam's quality of life compared to not adopting him, as noted in details provided in Chapter 4 through 6 of the book?

4. What was Louise's position on alcohol rehabilitation programs?

5. How did Michael respond to complaints on the Indian reservation about government cuts and their community?

6. What happened with Adam's hair on the trip for the naming ceremony?

7. How did the program director and Adam's daycare respond to Michael's objections about the report completed by Dartmouth psychology students?

8. In Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord" what happened with Michael and a girlfriend that drank heavily one night?

9. What happened with Adam's health about three weeks after the Littleton hospital visit?

10. After Adam's initial health issues, what did Michael note in Chapter 3 of "The Broken Cord" about Adam's recovery over a period of time?

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