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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. Over what project was Jeaneen Gray Eagle director?

2. What was the title of the book that Louise had published while Adam was in the ninth grade?

3. In what airport did Michael rent a vehicle to travel to a conference?

4. To which tribe did Brenda belong?

5. Jeaneen Gray Eagle said that FAS was made more terrible by the fact that is was so common and that it was what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jeaneen Gray Eagle feel about jailing pregnant women who drank and what information did she reveal about family support in this matter?

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

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

4. What did Michael come to realize about Adam when Brenda mentioned the fact that children with FAS have access to Medicaid?

5. Why did Michael get angry and with whom during his interview with Charlotte Braveheart?

6. Who was Dr. Phil May?

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

8. What did Jeaneen Gray Eagle believe made FAS even more terrible?

9. What did Michael see and learn during a reservation visit he recounted in Chapter 9 of "The Broken Cord?"

10. What did Michael name his second adopted child and where did the name come from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michael attended a variety of conferences and conventions with alcohol researchers, experts, etc. Examine the benefits and drawbacks of these venues and participant interactions in connection with Michael's project as well as in connection with his role as the parent of a child with FAS.

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

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.

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