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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. In Chapter 9 of "The Broken Cord" Michael described the constant conflict on a college campus over the school's what?
2. What was the name of the new special education teacher that Adam got in the second grade?
3. According to Brenda's responses how many of the kids identified with FAS by the governor appointed task force were non-Indian?
4. What was the name of Adam's elementary school as mentioned in Chapter 7 of "The Broken Cord?"
5. According to Michael in Chapter 12 who did he think should reasonably have been expected to come up with a solution to the FAS problem among Native Americans but they had not?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to Michael after six years of teaching at Dartmouth?
2. Who was Dr. Phil May?
3. What happened when Michael and the kids attended the pow-wow and reunion at Dartmouth?
4. What did Michael see and learn during a reservation visit he recounted in Chapter 9 of "The Broken Cord?"
5. What did Michael learn when he interviewed Brenda?
6. What did Ken Kramberg inform Louise and Michael they could expect from Adam's participation in his vocational education program?
7. Why and how did Michael help Adam understand that Adam's life story would be out there for anyone to read?
8. What did Michael come to realize about Adam when Brenda mentioned the fact that children with FAS have access to Medicaid?
9. Why did Charlotte Braveheart say people were generally surprised to learn that people died because of alcohol?
10. Why did some of Jeaneen Gray Eagle's colleagues refer to her as "chicken little" in reference to FAS?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Adam wrote the last chapter in the book. Examine what insights are gained about Adam from this chapter; as well as what insights are gained about Adam's perceptions of Michael, his many caregivers, and his family life with Louise and his siblings?
Essay Topic 2
Adam had to see various medical professionals throughout his life. Identify who were some of the more significant medical professionals that impacted Adam's life discuss how their diagnoses and/or responses to Adam affected Michael's perceptions about them and Adam's capabilities.
Essay Topic 3
Michael had his wife write the Foreword to "The Broken Cord" and his son, Adam write the last chapter. Discuss Michael's reasoning for doing this and examine how effective and/or ineffective it was for these these additional perspectives to be placed before the reader.
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