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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. Who was Hough's manager at one of the first jobs she worked at in D.C.?

2. What major international event happened shortly after Hough moved to Washington D.C.?

3. What did Jay get sick with in Part II?

4. What does Hough write that she often does when people ask where she is from?

5. What did the sheriff ask Hough to do during the investigation to try to tell if she was lying?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Which co-worker at Badlands did Hough like the best, and why?

3. How did Hough start doing illegal drugs?

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

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

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

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

8. Where was Hough when her car is torched?

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

10. How did "The Family" treat Hough?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hough's childhood in the cult - and her strong desire to conceal the truth about her childhood and her background - affect her defense when the Air Force brings its case against her in Part I? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does Hough believe are the underlying causes of some of her experiences with depression and anxiety, and, towards the end of the book, what are some of the ways she figures out to deal effectively with these problems? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Hough lie so often and for so long about her past? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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