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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. Who does Nicole say was the only person who knew she was looking for her birth parents?
(a) Cindy.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Dan.

2. When did Nicole start to feel comfortable and anonymous in a crowd of Asian people?
(a) Middle school.
(b) After college.
(c) College.
(d) High school.

3. Where did Nicole first see a city full of Asian people?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Portland.
(d) New York.

4. How does Nicole characterize the typical story of adoption in movies or on TV?
(a) Long-estranged family members reconnect.
(b) An infertile mother is redeemed.
(c) A child learns to love herself.
(d) A child is saved from destitution.

5. How did Nicole sign her letter to her mother?
(a) Yours, Nicole.
(b) Love, Nicole.
(c) Cordially, Nicole.
(d) Thank you, Nicole.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Nicole’s husband Dan’s genetic heritage?

2. What did Nicole learn from her mother when she asked about the lawyer who handled the adoption?

3. When did Nicole get pregnant with her first child?

4. What nation was Nicole’s adoptive last name from?

5. How does Nicole say Cindy felt when she was deployed in Korea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information did Nicole learn from Donna, the search angel?

2. What did Nicole find when she started to snoop around looking for clues about her adoption?

3. How does Nicole characterize her discovery that race affected her?

4. What kind of relationship did Nicole think she would have with her birth family, before she started searching?

5. What is the trope Nicole uses, to justify her long passages about her memories as a child of adoption?

6. What assurance did Nicole and Dan receive from Brenda?

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

8. What does Nicole tell of her adoptive parents’ story?

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

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

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