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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. On the way to the naming ceremony, what did Adam get tangled in his hair?
2. What was Louise's occupation when she wrote the Foreword to "The Broken Cord?"
3. Who initially called Michael with the option to adopt Adam, and was more surprised than Michael that a single man had been approved?
4. How old was Michael when he began the process to have his own child as a single parent?
5. In what year did Louise and Michael marry?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Michael describe his anticipation and first meeting with Adam?
2. 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?
3. What was Louise's position on alcohol rehabilitation programs?
4. How did Michael's dream the night before the naming ceremony end up being connected with the ceremony?
5. How did the program director and Adam's daycare respond to Michael's objections about the report completed by Dartmouth psychology students?
6. What did Michael learn about Adam's birth parents and siblings?
7. What did the social worker tell Michael about Adam when Michael was contacted about Adam's adoption availability?
8. How did Adam end up at the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and why?
9. How did Michael find out about Adam's birth parents and why did he not want to know about them when he adopted Adam?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the many ways Michael and Louise worked to help Adam be as self-sufficient as possible; discussing challenges, successes, and setbacks.
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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