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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 part of being in the military does Nicole say felt familiar to Cindy?
(a) Being violent.
(b) Being a subordinate.
(c) Helping needy people.
(d) Protecting people.

2. What was Nicole’s initial feeling about child birth?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Awe.
(c) Panic.
(d) Wariness.

3. Who did Nicole look for, the first time she went to a city with a large Asian population?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

4. What does Nicole say she was looking for in Brenda’s birth class?
(a) Spiritual grounding.
(b) Clear instructions.
(c) Philosophical frameworks.
(d) Pain management techniques.

5. When did Nicole get pregnant with her first child?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2007.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nicole characterize the typical story of adoption in movies or on TV?

2. How old was Cindy when she came to America?

3. Who does Nicole say was the only person who knew she was looking for her birth parents?

4. How did Nicole sign her letter to her mother?

5. Where did Nicole’s mother start out, before she moved west?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story Nicole Chung says she was told about her adoption?

2. How does Nicole characterize Cindy’s childhood?

3. How does Cindy characterize her relationship with her parents, when Nicole gets in touch with her?

4. How does Nicole say her parents decided to go forward with the adoption?

5. What does Nicole say substituted for the Korean culture she lost?

6. What did Nicole find in Seattle the first time she went there?

7. What kind of environment did Nicole and Dan find at Brenda’s birthing center?

8. What happened when Nicole’s birth mother tried to get in touch with her?

9. How does Nicole explain her parents’ refusal to delve into the complexities presented by her race?

10. How did Nicole’s family information stack up against her husband Dan’s family’s information?

(see the answer keys)

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