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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 Adam and a girlfriend drank heavily, according to Michael's recounting in Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord," when did they realize she had a broken bone?
2. The night before the naming ceremony Michael dreamed about what?
3. In Chapter 4 of "The Broken Cord," Michael noted that what woman was an anthropologist?
4. What birthday did Michael mention Adam celebrated in Chapter 2 of the book?
5. What did Michael's Indian name mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the Foreword, what did Louise describe as the most "damaging aspect" of fetal alcohol syndrome and why?
2. What happened when Michael contacted the doctors from the two hospitals for help with Adam when he seized after a snow day, as detailed in Chapter 3 of the book?
3. How did Michael's dream the night before the naming ceremony end up being connected with the ceremony?
4. How old was Michael and where was he living when he decided he wanted to have a child of his own?
5. 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?
6. How did Adam end up at the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and why?
7. What happened with Adam's health about three weeks after the Littleton hospital visit?
8. What advice did a nurse at the hospital in Littleton give when she found out Michael was in the process of adopting Adam?
9. What was Louise's position on alcohol rehabilitation programs?
10. What happened when Michael took Adam for testing by a professional psychologist in Chapter 5 of "The Broken Cord?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Michael had his wife write the Foreword to "The Broken Cord" and his son, Adam write the last chapter. Discuss Michael's reasoning for doing this and examine how effective and/or ineffective it was for these these additional perspectives to be placed before the reader.
Essay Topic 2
At one point Michael realized Adam would be better served with two parents. At another point Michael took a job in another country because its policies supported special education. Michael consistently went out of his way and took the extra lengths to ensure the best for each of his adopted kids. Discuss this behavior, its implications, and specific instances of such and the surrounding circumstances.
Essay Topic 3
What key points did Charlotte Braveheart and Brenda, the Lakota in South Dakota, make about FAS that hit home with Michael in regards to Adam's challenges and potential? How did these insights affect Michael?
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