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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. Adam was enrolled in the vocational program at Hartford and traveled to what state to attend this school?
2. What was the name of Michael's third adopted child?
3. According to Charlotte, children with FAS always wound up adopted or where?
4. While working part time in Chapter 11, Adam's coworkers convinced Adam to do what to his supervisor?
5. Who did Michael interview that told Michael children with FAS, living on reservations did not long for a "better life" because they were loved and happy, and only knew reservation life?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Michael get angry and with whom during his interview with Charlotte Braveheart?
2. What did Michael see and learn during a reservation visit he recounted in Chapter 9 of "The Broken Cord?"
3. What happened when Michael and the kids attended the pow-wow and reunion at Dartmouth?
4. What did Ken Kramberg inform Louise and Michael they could expect from Adam's participation in his vocational education program?
5. Why did Charlotte Braveheart say people were generally surprised to learn that people died because of alcohol?
6. Who was Madeline?
7. What did Michael come to realize about Adam when Brenda mentioned the fact that children with FAS have access to Medicaid?
8. What did Jeaneen Gray Eagle convey to Michael about her feelings on child abuse regarding alcohol use among pregnant mothers?
9. What happened to Michael after six years of teaching at Dartmouth?
10. How did Michael's impulse decision to take a cross country trip back with the kids once back in the States turn out?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Michael attended a variety of conferences and conventions with alcohol researchers, experts, etc. Examine the benefits and drawbacks of these venues and participant interactions in connection with Michael's project as well as in connection with his role as the parent of a child with FAS.
Essay Topic 2
Besides health challenges, Adam had behavioral issues as well. Explain some of the Adam's more significant behavioral issues and how they impacted his relationships with his family -- Michael, Louise and his siblings; as well as work and school relationships with coworkers, teachers, and students.
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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