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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. How long did Hough serve in the Air Force?

2. Who was one of the cult's most famous members?

3. What did Hough use to help pay her rent once in Part II?

4. When did Hough and her family move back to Texas after being in the cult, in Part I?

5. What did Hough dread about her first apartment in Washington D.C.?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Hough describe her feelings after 9/11?

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

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

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

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

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

How does Hough think being gay affected her experiences in "The Family" growing up? What were some negative and positive aspects of her sexual orientation within that context? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are Hough's experiences of living in poverty throughout different points in her life, and how does poverty affect her physical and mental health? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

According to Hough, what was the effect of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy in the U.S. Air Force during the years she served? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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