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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. Why did Hough want to go to Berlin?

2. Where was Hough's favorite home when she was in The Family?

3. What made Hough's prison experience more bearable?

4. What is Hough's opinion of cops in general?

5. What did Hough learn to do with adults as a child?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Hough find others who had been raised by the Family?

4. How did Hough's mother react when Hough showed her David Berg's obituary?

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

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

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

8. What happened in the early days of Hough's relationship with Rhonda?

9. How does Hough describe her time in jail?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Hough's rape and subsequent abortion affect her view of and experiences with men both in and out of the military context going forward? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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