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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 social worker did Michael mention picked him up from the airport when he waited to be taken to pick up Adam for adoption?
(a) Clare.
(b) Janet.
(c) Denis.
(d) Rita.

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

3. Michael described in Chapter 3 how he called the doctor in Littleton for help when Adam seized while they were snowed in and the doctor told him what?
(a) He didn't have time for the call.
(b) Bring Adam in as soon as the weather cleared.
(c) Get his fever down.
(d) Call the place he had Adam moved to.

4. In what year did Louise and Michael marry?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1979.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the dog given to Michael and Adam when welcomed home together for the first time?

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

3. What was Michael given during the naming ceremony?

4. Who did Michael have a relationship with as noted in Chapter 3 of the book, but she could not handle life with Adam and Michael?

5. What was recommended to Michael to untangle Adam's hair while on the naming ceremony trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Michael become concerned about Adam's treatment at the Littleton hospital after speaking with Adam's doctor?

2. How did the program director and Adam's daycare respond to Michael's objections about the report completed by Dartmouth psychology students?

3. How did Michael respond to complaints on the Indian reservation about government cuts and their community?

4. How did Michael find out about Adam's birth parents and why did he not want to know about them when he adopted Adam?

5. What did Michael learn about Adam's birth parents and siblings?

6. How did Michael's dream the night before the naming ceremony end up being connected with the ceremony?

7. After Adam's initial health issues, what did Michael note in Chapter 3 of "The Broken Cord" about Adam's recovery over a period of time?

8. What happened with Adam's hair on the trip for the naming ceremony?

9. How old was Michael and where was he living when he decided he wanted to have a child of his own?

10. What happened with Adam's health about three weeks after the Littleton hospital visit?

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