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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. How long did the social workers insist Michael wait before taking Adam home and agreeing to adopt Adam?
(a) At least a week.
(b) A few days.
(c) A month.
(d) Three weeks.

2. Who invited Michael and Adam to a naming ceremony?
(a) Annie.
(b) Louise.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Beatrice.

3. In Chapter 2 of "The Broken Cord" Michael described how he took Adam to the hospital in Littleton because of what?
(a) Trouble breathing.
(b) Not eating.
(c) Seizures.
(d) Chills and vomiting.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Once back home from Adam's time in the hospital in Littleton, how much time went by before Michael had to contact the doctor about Adam's health?

2. As described in Chapter 1, Michael was doing field work in what Indian community in Alaska when he decided he wanted to adopt a child?

3. In what year did Louise and Michael marry?

4. What was the only organization that responded to Michael's initial adoption inquiries for his first child?

5. What birthday did Michael mention Adam celebrated in Chapter 2 of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?"

2. 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?

3. 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?

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. In the Foreword, what did Louise describe as the most "damaging aspect" of fetal alcohol syndrome and why?

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

7. What happened when Michael contacted the doctors from the two hospitals for help with Adam when he seized after a snow day, as detailed in Chapter 3 of the book?

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

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

10. What did the social worker tell Michael about Adam when Michael was contacted about Adam's adoption availability?

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