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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. To what U.S. state did Michael move, in order to become a faculty member at a small university as detailed in Chapter 1 of "The Broken Cord?"
(a) Minnesota.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Arizona.
(d) New Hampshire.

2. When Michael did field work in Alaska, as mentioned in Chapter 1, he was near a community off the coast of what Island?
(a) Nuka.
(b) Cook.
(c) Grindall.
(d) Endicott.

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

4. Who conducted the study upon which the program director mentioned in Chapter 5 indicated he had based his decision on to reject Adam's admittance to a program?
(a) Medical interns.
(b) Psychology students.
(c) Anthropology students.
(d) Medical staff from local hospital.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned by Michael in Chapter 3 of "The Broken Cord," who told Michael he and his staff were doing all they could to figure out why Adam was seizing, after Adam's time in the hospital in Littleton?

2. 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?

3. When Michael was contacted about adopting Adam, besides being in poor health and small for his age, Adam was also reported to be what?

4. Michael mentioned in Chapter 3 that he was offered a teaching job where?

5. How old was Adam's birth mother when she died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice did a nurse at the hospital in Littleton give when she found out Michael was in the process of adopting Adam?

3. How did Adam's presence in Michael's life bring discrimination to Michael's door?

4. Why was Adam's application rejected for the program in Norwich, VA?

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

6. How did Michael describe his anticipation and first meeting with Adam?

7. What happened when Michael took Adam for testing by a professional psychologist in Chapter 5 of "The Broken Cord?"

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

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

10. What did Adam notice about Adam's functionality in relation to other children with FAS as mentioned in Chapters 4 through 6 of "The Broken Cord?"

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