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

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

3. The night before the naming ceremony Michael dreamed about what?
(a) Large bears.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Huge birds.
(d) Fish.

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

5. In the Foreword how long did Louise note that Michael worked on the book "The Broken Cord?"
(a) Three years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six years.

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. What was the name of the woman in charge of the naming ceremony in which Michael and Adam participated?

3. In Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord" Michael recounted a story about drinking heavily with a girlfriend and neither of them realizing she had broken a bone in what part of her body?

4. When Adam and a girlfriend drank heavily, according to Michael's recounting in Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord," when did they realize she had a broken bone?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Louise's position on alcohol rehabilitation programs?

2. By adopting Adam, what did Michael believe about Adam's quality of life compared to not adopting him, as noted in details provided in Chapter 4 through 6 of the book?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord" what happened with Michael and a girlfriend that drank heavily one night?

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

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

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

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

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