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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. What upset Hough at first about Rhonda?

2. Whose house did Jay drive Hough to after she got out of jail?

3. What did Hough tell her friend's boyfriend about her upbringing?

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

5. What did Mikey tell Hough they would both probably be as adults?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Hough describe her time in jail?

5. What was the event that Hough ended up in jail for?

6. How does Hough feel when her sister forces her to shave her armpits as a young girl?

7. When did Hough realize she was pregnant?

8. Who did Hough look for as soon as she was released from prison, and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Hough's recounting of the torching of her car, and of the Air Force's subsequent handling of the investigation into the incident, set the tone for the rest of the collection? Why do you think Hough chooses to start her collection with this incident and at this point in her life? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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