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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 old did the social worker indicate Adam was when Michael was contacted about adopting Adam?
(a) 4 years old.
(b) 6 years old.
(c) 2 years old.
(d) 3 1/2 years old.

2. Michael described in Chapter 2 of "The Broken Cord" how he was awakened after getting Adam moved from Littleton and told what about Adam?
(a) Adam was awake.
(b) Adam was comatose.
(c) Adam had gotten worse.
(d) Adam needed blood.

3. What did Michael do according to Chapter 2 details, once he knew a social worker was coming for a home visit just before the holidays?
(a) Invited friends to ease his nervousness.
(b) Asked his family for advice.
(c) Cooked an entire meal.
(d) Lectured Adam about how to behave.

4. Where was the program located that Michael applied to for Adam in Chapter 5 of "The Broken Cord," but the application was rejected?
(a) Tucson, AZ.
(b) Norwich, VA.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Enfield, NH.

5. What did Michael's Indian name mean?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Eagle Wing.
(c) Black Bear.
(d) Fly with the Eagle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Louise's occupation when she wrote the Foreword to "The Broken Cord?"

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

3. When was the study conducted about excessive drinking among Native Americans, as referred to in Chapter 6 of "The Broken Cord"?

4. What was the name of the woman in charge of the naming ceremony in which Michael and Adam participated?

5. Where did Michael stay when he waited to hear Adam's condition once Adam was moved from the Littleton hospital?

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

3. What was Louise's position on alcohol rehabilitation programs?

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. What advice did a nurse at the hospital in Littleton give when she found out Michael was in the process of adopting Adam?

6. How did Adam's presence in Michael's life bring discrimination to Michael's door?

7. How did Michael describe his anticipation and first meeting with Adam?

8. In the Foreword, what did Louise describe as the most "damaging aspect" of fetal alcohol syndrome and why?

9. After Adam's initial health issues, what did Michael note in Chapter 3 of "The Broken Cord" about Adam's recovery over a period of time?

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

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