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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 Adam's birth mother die of?
(a) Drug overdose.
(b) Alcohol poisoning.
(c) Liver disease.
(d) Failed kidneys.

2. As mentioned by Michael in Chapter 4 of "The Broken Cord," what was the name of the day care founder with whom he became friends?
(a) Janet.
(b) Nina.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Annie.

3. What did Michael's Indian name mean?
(a) Eagle Wing.
(b) Black Bear.
(c) Fly with the Eagle.
(d) Hawk.

4. What did Adam say when he first greeted Michael as his new parent?
(a) "Dada?"
(b) "Who are you?"
(c) "Hi daddy."
(d) "Hi."

5. 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) Psychology students.
(b) Anthropology students.
(c) Medical staff from local hospital.
(d) Medical interns.

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. Why was Michael's return trip from Montreal longer than when he traveled there?

3. When was the study conducted about excessive drinking among Native Americans, as referred to in Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord"?

4. How long did the social workers insist Michael wait before taking Adam home and agreeing to adopt Adam?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. 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?"

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

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

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