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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 did Hough feel after securing her first rented room in D.C. in Part II?

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

3. Where did Hough get a job in Part II?

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

5. What part of Washington D.C. did Hough live in at first?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Hough when her car is torched?

2. How did Hough feel about not having food security both growing up and as an adult?

3. How did "The Family" treat Hough?

4. How did Hough think of her time in the Air Force?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hough's stepfather Gabe's abuse and behaviors towards Hough and her siblings affect Hough's later attitudes within her own romantic relationships? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are Hough's opinions about social media in general, and about how it has impacted her own life specifically? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Hough's tone and style throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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