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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer 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?"
2. When Michael did field work in Alaska, as mentioned in Chapter 1, he was near a community off the coast of what Island?
3. What was the name of the dog given to Michael and Adam when welcomed home together for the first time?
4. Who traveled with Michael and Adam to the Indian reservation after Michael had experiences discrimination while booking a hotel for him and Adam?
5. In the Foreword how long did Louise note that Michael worked on the book "The Broken Cord?"
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened with Adam's hair on the trip for the naming ceremony?
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. What did Michael learn about Adam's birth parents and siblings?
4. 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?
5. How old was Michael and where was he living when he decided he wanted to have a child of his own?
6. How did Michael respond to complaints on the Indian reservation about government cuts and their community?
7. How did Adam end up at the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and why?
8. What was Louise's position on alcohol rehabilitation programs?
9. How did the program director and Adam's daycare respond to Michael's objections about the report completed by Dartmouth psychology students?
10. What happened when Michael took Adam for testing by a professional psychologist in Chapter 5 of "The Broken Cord?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Michael noted that Adam was good-natured, loving and open to people most of the time. How did these traits help/hinder Adam's development -- emotionally, physically, socially, academically, etc.?
Essay Topic 2
Jeaneen Gray Eagle and Dr. Phil May seemed to be on opposing sides in connection with FAS among Native Americans. Discuss who each of these people were; there connection with FAS among Native Americans; and their divergent perspectives about this problem and possible solutions.
Essay Topic 3
What key points did Charlotte Braveheart and Brenda, the Lakota in South Dakota, make about FAS that hit home with Michael in regards to Adam's challenges and potential? How did these insights affect Michael?
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