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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 did Hough do when she was found not guilty?

2. Who led the cult Hough was raised in?

3. What did someone write in dust on Hough's rental car about a month before her own car was torched?

4. What church did Hough's grandmother attend?

5. Why did Hough not speak to her family much for a time period in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Hough's family begin to break up?

2. How did Hough feel about her work at the Badlands?

3. How did Hough fare immediately after leaving the Air Force?

4. Who did Hough call when she realized she will be on trial in Part I?

5. How did Hough react the first time a customer assaulted her at Badlands?

6. How did Hough feel when investigators showed up at her grandmother's house to question her about the torching of Hough's car?

7. How did Hough feel about hitting people sometimes at Badlands in her job as a bouncer?

8. In Part II, what serendipitous event gave Hough and Jay a reprieve from their financial straits?

9. How did Hough realize she was eligible to use the VA as a military veteran?

10. What connections did Hough draw between the military and the cult she was raised in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Hough's first civilian work experiences like, and how, specifically, do they differ from her experiences in the Air Force? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Hough's recounting of the torching of her car, and of the Air Force's subsequent handling of the investigation into the incident, set the tone for the rest of the collection? Why do you think Hough chooses to start her collection with this incident and at this point in her life? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In Part I, what is Hough's relationship with both of her parents like? Why is it so important to Hough that they both come to her trial? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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