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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. How old was Madeline when Michael told the kids he was marrying Louise?

2. What did Michael name his second adopted child?

3. What was the name of Adam's first grade teacher?

4. How old was the boy that committed suicide mentioned on the radio program Michael tuned in to when he left the airport in Chapter 10?

5. What type of rental vehicle did Michael secure at the airport on his way to a conference ad noted in Chapter 10 of "The Broken Cord?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What health crisis made Michael realize Adam needed two parents?

2. What did Adam's transfer to Hartford High school in Vermont mean to him and the family?

3. What did Michael want when he inquired about adopting a third child?

4. What did Michael hear when he tuned into the radio in the car he rented at the Rapid City airport in Chapter 10?

5. How did the kids respond when Michael told them that he and Louise were getting married?

6. Why did some of Jeaneen Gray Eagle's colleagues refer to her as "chicken little" in reference to FAS?

7. What did Jeaneen Gray Eagle convey to Michael about her feelings on child abuse regarding alcohol use among pregnant mothers?

8. What happened to Michael after six years of teaching at Dartmouth?

9. Who was Alice Hendrick?

10. Where did Adam work part time as mentioned in Chapter 11 and what did he do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the Foreword to "The Broken Cord," Louise Erdrich discusses her relationship with her adopted son Adam and her perspective about parental responsibility in connection with alcohol and pregnant women. Discuss the relationship between Louise and Adam and how this growing connection impacted Louise's perspective about parental responsibility, alcohol and pregnant women.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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