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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many blood siblings did Michael mention that Adam had?
(a) None.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. What did Michael hire to move Adam from the Littleton hospital?
(a) An ambulance.
(b) A private car.
(c) A small plane.
(d) A medical helicopter.

3. What Indian name was Michael given during the naming ceremony?
(a) Wamkbli.
(b) Nizhoni.
(c) Can Ra.
(d) Chetan.

4. What was Michael given during the naming ceremony?
(a) A ceremonial knife.
(b) A headdress.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A tomahawk.

5. How old was Adam's birth mother when she died?
(a) 29.
(b) 33.
(c) 42.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned by Michael in Chapter 4 of "The Broken Cord," what was the name of the day care founder with whom he became friends?

2. In Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord" who did Michael overhear talking about Adam's birth parents?

3. In Chapter 6 when Michael mentioned Adam's birth father, Michael noted that the father was where?

4. In the Foreword how long did Louise note that Michael worked on the book "The Broken Cord?"

5. Who invited Michael and Adam to a naming ceremony?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the program director and Adam's daycare respond to Michael's objections about the report completed by Dartmouth psychology students?

2. What did Michael learn about Adam's birth parents and siblings?

3. In Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord" what happened with Michael and a girlfriend that drank heavily one night?

4. 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?

5. How did Adam end up at the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and why?

6. How did Michael find out about Adam's birth parents and why did he not want to know about them when he adopted Adam?

7. What happened with Adam's health about three weeks after the Littleton hospital visit?

8. Why did Michael become concerned about Adam's treatment at the Littleton hospital after speaking with Adam's doctor?

9. What did Adam notice about Adam's functionality in relation to other children with FAS as mentioned in Chapters 4 through 6 of "The Broken Cord?"

10. How did Michael respond to complaints on the Indian reservation about government cuts and their community?

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