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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 was the title of the book the cult wrote and passed out to the preteen members of the cult?

2. What did the cult members call David Berg's heir?

3. What did Hough say comprised about 80% of her job as a bouncer?

4. Who was the drag queen who ran the coat check at Badlands?

5. What did Hough's old roommate Eric say on the stand at her trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hough feel the first time she went to a gay bar?

2. Under what circumstances did Hough leave the Air Force?

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

4. How did "The Family" treat Hough?

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

6. What does Hough say happened whenever the authorities got a little too close for David Berg, the cult leader's, comfort?

7. What happened to Hough at Shaw Air Force base that changed the course of her life?

8. What does Hough often tell people when they ask where she is from and they ask about her family?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Hough think her parents and many other people were so attracted to, and then in the thrall of, David Berg's Children of God Cult? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are Hough's first experiences going to gay bars like? How do these experiences change over time as she becomes more comfortable? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hough's mother react to her bringing her news about David Berg and the cult some years after they left? Why does Hough's mother have such a strong reaction? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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