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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Michael try to kill himself the last time he attempted to commit suicide?
(a) Bite through his wrists.
(b) Knife to slit his throat.
(c) Pencil to stab his neck.
(d) Jump off a bridge.

2. In Chapter 5, how long has it been since the army started a task force to prevent suicides in the army?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 15 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 18 months.

3. What is the name of Michael Emory's ex-wife?
(a) Christina.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Maria.
(d) Angela.

4. In Chapter 1, what does Adam remember feeling when he came home and walked across the tarmac?
(a) Tired.
(b) Angry.
(c) Desperate.
(d) Ashamed.

5. Where do Tausolo and his wife live in Chapter 3?
(a) Topeka.
(b) Junction City.
(c) Grandview Plaza.
(d) Fort Riley.

6. In Chapter 2, what type of vehicle does Amanda think she sees her husband driving?
(a) Pest control truck.
(b) Plumbing van.
(c) Milk delivery truck.
(d) Electrical van.

7. Where does Adam work in Chapter 5?
(a) Golf course.
(b) Call Center.
(c) Park.
(d) Fort Riley range.

8. In Chapter 4, what game do Nic and Sascha play when she visits him at the psychiatric facility?
(a) Monopoly.
(b) Poker.
(c) Hearts.
(d) Scrabble.

9. How was Tausolo injured in the blast that killed James?
(a) Broken arm.
(b) Broken leg.
(c) Broken neck.
(d) Broken ribs.

10. In Chapter 7, since moving how many times has Amanda driven past her old house?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

11. Where did Adam and Saskia meet?
(a) North Dakota.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) South Dakota.
(d) Minnesota.

12. How many times did Amanda's father marry and divorce her mother?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

13. In Chapter 4, what does a medic remember finding in a burlap bag?
(a) Iraqi chopped into pieces.
(b) Cats.
(c) Bag of skulls.
(d) Chickens.

14. In Chapter 8, what image does Kevin Walker often see?
(a) 23-year-old from Chicago who was caught in crossfire.
(b) 21-year-old from Topeka who was caught in crossfire.
(c) 19-year-old from Denver who got hit.
(d) 22-year-old from Pleasanton who got hit.

15. In Chapter 4, what type of building does Nic remember occupying where dead bodies would be brought in?
(a) School.
(b) Office building.
(c) Iraqi police station.
(d) Library.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how many men does Adam say were in his platoon?

2. What time is it at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 7, what does Sally's house cost?

4. How many Americans were sent to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan?

5. When Tausolo is trying to get into the WTB in Chapter 3, how many other soldiers are also trying to get in?

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