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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Calvin when he was burned during the war?
(a) 36.
(b) 31.
(c) 42.
(d) 29.

2. In Chapter 6, how much is the unexpected deposit that Stephen and Christina receive?
(a) $11,000.
(b) $21,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $19,000.

3. How old was James Gardner who died on his birthday during the Vietnam war?
(a) 23.
(b) 25.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

4. What sound does Adam hear in Chapter 6 that keep him from shooting himself?
(a) Door bell ringing.
(b) Jaxson crying.
(c) Zoe coming down the stairs.
(d) Text message on his phone.

5. In Chapter 1, how old is the baby Adam drops?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 8 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Tausolo injured in the blast that killed James?

2. In the Prologue, when is the date of the last entry in Adam's journal?

3. Where does Adam work in Chapter 5?

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

5. How much does Amanda pay to get cupcakes from Washington, D.C., in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tausolo keep seeing in his dreams at night and sometimes in the daytime in Chapter 3 and what does he realize about what he sees?

2. Why does Adam not think that he is injured in Chapter 1?

3. How did James spend his career in the army?

4. What is the WTU?

5. What is post-traumatic stress disorder and what causes it?

6. What good and bad happens when a puppy is purchased for Zoe in Chapter 6?

7. In Chapter 7, who is Larry?

8. In the Prlogue, how did the way that Adam felt about the war change?

9. In Chapter 8, what does Adam tell Patti Walker that he misses?

10. In Chapter 2, what did Amanda do for a while after she got the box with her husband's cremains?

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