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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. What was Michael given during the naming ceremony?

2. Who invited Michael and Adam to a naming ceremony?

3. 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?

4. How old did the social worker indicate Adam was when Michael was contacted about adopting Adam?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did Michael find out about Adam's birth parents and why did he not want to know about them when he adopted Adam?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point Michael realized Adam would be better served with two parents. At another point Michael took a job in another country because its policies supported special education. Michael consistently went out of his way and took the extra lengths to ensure the best for each of his adopted kids. Discuss this behavior, its implications, and specific instances of such and the surrounding circumstances.

Essay Topic 2

Michael and Adam participated in a naming ceremony at Standing Rock Indian reservation. Discuss the significance of this ceremony in connection with the people, Michael and Adam; as well as any symbolism represented therein.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the implications of reservation life for children with FAS versus children not suffering with FAS, as well as the general reservation conditions and environment that may/may not have contributed to the high incidence of children born with FAS among Native Americans.

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