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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 the prettiest girl in the cult house when Hough was growing up?

2. What upset Hough at first about Rhonda?

3. Where did Hough meet Rhonda?

4. Who did Hough shove to end up in jail?

5. Who did Hough call first from prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Autumn react when Hough saw her for the first time after her release from jail?

2. How does Hough describe her time in jail?

3. What was one thing that helped Hough survive her time in jail?

4. How did Hough feel after returning to Texas with her mother after leaving the cult?

5. What did Hough think Rhonda did not really get about being together in the public places Rhonda liked to go to?

6. Who did Hough feel closest to in young adulthood, and why?

7. In the beginning, how did Hough feel about Autumn?

8. What did Gabe tell Hough about her homosexuality when she was a young girl?

9. How did Karen continue to haunt Hough's life?

10. Why did Hough decide not to break up with Rhonda as planned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What are some of Hough's insights about people that she forms or learns during her years working as a "cable guy?" Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hough use humor, and why do you think she employs humor how and when she does throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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