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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. Who invited Michael and Adam to a naming ceremony?
2. Michale noted in Chapters 4 through 6 of "The Broken Cord" that despite advantages, Adam, like others with FAS still could not make change, consider consequences, nor what?
3. After Michael had Adam tested by a professional psychologist he later doubted her diagnosis when she commented on Adam's behavior regarding which staff person?
4. According to Chapter 6 details an article indicated that men of what tribe suffered few repercussions for excessive drinking while all the women were ostracized?
5. Where did Michael stay when he waited to hear Adam's condition once Adam was moved from the Littleton hospital?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened with Adam's hair on the trip for the naming ceremony?
2. How did Michael describe his anticipation and first meeting with Adam?
3. Why did Michael become concerned about Adam's treatment at the Littleton hospital after speaking with Adam's doctor?
4. How did the program director and Adam's daycare respond to Michael's objections about the report completed by Dartmouth psychology students?
5. How did Adam end up at the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and why?
6. In Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord" what happened with Michael and a girlfriend that drank heavily one night?
7. How did Michael respond to complaints on the Indian reservation about government cuts and their community?
8. Why was Adam's application rejected for the program in Norwich, VA?
9. How did Adam's presence in Michael's life bring discrimination to Michael's door?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Adam's suffering with FAS both challenge and strengthen the family dynamics with his adopted parents; with Sava and Madeline; with Persia and Pall; with Louise's family?
Essay Topic 2
Both of Adam's birth parents abused alcohol. What role/influence did Adam's birth parents play/have in Adam's life from birth to adulthood, even as Michael became Adam's adopted father? Include significant moments, including before Adam was born; when Michael found out details about them from social workers; when Adam's birth father died; when Adam turned 21.
Essay Topic 3
Denis Daigle was a social worker involved in all three of Michael's adoptions. Who was he; what role did he play in the adoption of Adam, Sava, and then Madeline; and how were his preconceived notions about adoption by a single man consistently challenged with each successful adoption?
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