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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was name of the director of the vocational education program at Hartford?
(a) Denis.
(b) Ken.
(c) Phil.
(d) Jean.

2. 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?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Jeaneen.
(c) Dr. May.
(d) Brenda.

3. What type of professional was Charlotte?
(a) A therapist.
(b) A pediatrician.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A counselor.

4. In Chapter 12 Michael continued his research by interviewing Charlotte whose last name was what?
(a) Braveheart.
(b) Sazer.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Gray Wolf.

5. Through what agency did Michael adopt his third child?
(a) Minnesota Social Services.
(b) South Dakota Social Services.
(c) Catholic Services of Alaska.
(d) Child Services of New Hampshire.

6. Who helped Michael adopt a second child?
(a) Janet.
(b) Clare.
(c) Denis.
(d) Rita.

7. What was Louise Erdrich's first name?
(a) Karen.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Jeanne.
(d) Alice.

8. Dr. May pointed out that he used more stringent guidelines in identifying those with FAS, and that he therefore discounted what level of testing results entirely, which also included Adam?
(a) Average.
(b) Mild.
(c) Severe.
(d) Borderline.

9. How many kids with FAS had been identified by the governor appointed task force by the time Michael interviewed Brenda?
(a) 35.
(b) 17.
(c) 33.
(d) 2.

10. Where did Michael go to interview a woman named Brenda?
(a) Rosebud.
(b) Pierre.
(c) Tucson.
(d) Enfield.

11. What high school did Adam go to immediately after his time in elementary school?
(a) Cornish.
(b) Hartford.
(c) McGill.
(d) Stevens.

12. What did Michael name his second adopted child?
(a) Sava.
(b) Madeline.
(c) Michael.
(d) Persia.

13. How old was Adam when Michael told the kids he was marrying Louise?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 8.
(d) 16.

14. As detailed in Chapter 7 of "The Broken Cord," in order to motivate Adam to achieve, Michael used, unsuccessfully, punishment and what?
(a) Books.
(b) Stars.
(c) Money.
(d) Food.

15. How old was Madeline when Michael told the kids he was marrying Louise?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Michael's second adopted child at adoption?

2. Over what project was Jeaneen Gray Eagle director?

3. In Chapter 9 Michael recounted how he met young men on an Indian reservation that resembled Adam in look and actions, and was told by whom that they were victims of FAS?

4. Who finally taught Adam to read through, even though he still had little comprehension and skipped all punctuation?

5. How old was the boy that committed suicide mentioned on the radio program Michael tuned in to when he left the airport in Chapter 10?

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