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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Michael was contacted about adopting Adam, besides being in poor health and small for his age, Adam was also reported to be what?
(a) Partially blind.
(b) Not potty trained.
(c) Mute.
(d) Partially deaf.

3. In Chapter 6 when Michael mentioned Adam's birth father, Michael noted that the father was where?
(a) In prison.
(b) In jail.
(c) In rehab.
(d) In the hospital.

4. As mentioned in Chapter 2 when did Michael interview for a job in Montreal?
(a) August.
(b) October.
(c) May.
(d) January.

5. In what month did Louise and Michael marry?
(a) January.
(b) October.
(c) June.
(d) August.

6. When was the study conducted about excessive drinking among Native Americans, as referred to in Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord"?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1990s.

7. In Chapter 1, where was the airport located in which Michael waited for a social worker to take him to his adopted child?
(a) Anchorage.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) Tyonek.
(d) Pierre.

8. On which reservation was the naming ceremony held where Michael and Adam participated in the ceremony?
(a) Big Cypress.
(b) Standing Rock.
(c) Pine Ridge.
(d) Standing Indian.

9. What birthday did Michael mention Adam celebrated in Chapter 2 of the book?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 4th.
(c) 5th.
(d) 6th.

10. What was the name of the dog given to Michael and Adam when welcomed home together for the first time?
(a) Rocky.
(b) Skahota.
(c) Dakota.
(d) Bear.

11. As mentioned by Michael in Chapter 4 of "The Broken Cord," what was the name of the day care founder with whom he became friends?
(a) Nina.
(b) Janet.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Annie.

12. What was Louise's occupation when she wrote the Foreword to "The Broken Cord?"
(a) Fiction writer.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Non-fiction writer.
(d) Journalist.

13. According to Chapter 6 details an article indicated that men of what tribe suffered few repercussions for excessive drinking while all the women were ostracized?
(a) Lakota.
(b) Cree.
(c) Sioux.
(d) Navajo.

14. Michale noted in Chapters 4 through 6 of "The Broken Cord" that despite advantages, Adam, like others with FAS still could not make change, consider consequences, nor what?
(a) Count.
(b) Sing.
(c) Read.
(d) Write.

15. What was the name of the woman in charge of the naming ceremony in which Michael and Adam participated?
(a) Nina.
(b) Annie.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Beatrice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Michael do according to Chapter 2 details, once he knew a social worker was coming for a home visit just before the holidays?

2. Who traveled with Michael and Adam to the Indian reservation after Michael had experiences discrimination while booking a hotel for him and Adam?

3. What was the name of the social worker that contacted Michael that Adam was available for adoption?

4. How long did the social workers insist Michael wait before taking Adam home and agreeing to adopt Adam?

5. In Michael's dream before the naming ceremony, up against what did the animals hit?

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