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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. 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?"

2. Where did Michael accept a job because the country had favorable policies that emphasized special education?

3. How many kids with FAS had been identified by the governor appointed task force by the time Michael interviewed Brenda?

4. Eventually Michael contacted the social worker about adopting a third child young enough to do what?

5. In Chapters 10 through 12 Michael wondered if there would be a lower number of FAS cases if the women were kept what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Dr. Phil May?

3. Who was Madeline?

4. What happened when Michael and the kids attended the pow-wow and reunion at Dartmouth?

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 Michael want when he inquired about adopting a third child?

8. How did Michael's impulse decision to take a cross country trip back with the kids once back in the States turn out?

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

10. Who was Alice Hendrick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Michael adopted Sava at the age of two, Michael had something to compare Adam's early years to. How did having Sava at an early age enlighten Michael to the many areas in which Adam lagged, and what were the things that Sava accomplished at these early stages that Michael now realized Adam never did?

Essay Topic 2

Michael detailed the economic impact of alcoholism in the last chapters of the book in connection with children with FAS who grow into adulthood. Louise described in the Foreword the economic responsibility she felt liquor businesses had to help rehabilitate alcoholics. What were the specifics of each argument in relation to fetal alcohol syndrome/effect, parental responsibility, economic impact for non productive citizens, etc; and what made each argument effective, ineffective?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the many ways Michael and Louise worked to help Adam be as self-sufficient as possible; discussing challenges, successes, and setbacks.

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