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

2. Later when Adam's dad was killed, how much money did Adam inherit?
(a) $50.
(b) $75.
(c) $1,500.
(d) $5,000.

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

4. 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?
(a) Finger.
(b) Leg.
(c) Foot.
(d) Arm.

5. Where did Michael interview for a job in Montreal as noted in Chapter 2 of "The Broken Cord?"
(a) The University of Montreal.
(b) McGill University.
(c) The University of Quebec at Montreal.
(d) Concordia University.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Michael get to Montreal?

2. In Chapters 4 through 6 Michael mentioned that he learned that children diagnosed with FAS had a certain recognizable what?

3. How old was Michael when he began the process to have his own child as a single parent?

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Michael feel about a home visit and what did he do in preparation, according to details in Chapter 2 of the book?

3. 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?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did Adam end up at the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and why?

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