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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 is the name of Zoe's puppy in Chapter 6?

2. How old is Adam in Chapter 1?

3. How many children does Amanda Doster have?

4. In Chapter 5, when General Chiarelli has his monthly meeting, how many suicides does he have to discuss?

5. In Chapter 1, how old is the baby Adam drops?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what is the theory of the program that Tausolo goes through for his PTSD?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Adam do after he drops the baby?

3. In Chapter 7, who is Larry?

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

5. What is Amanda's new house like in Chapter 2?

6. What does Sascha remember about Nic's behavior before he went to Pueblo?

7. What was Adam's homecoming like?

8. In Chapter 4, how did it work that men were assigned to the worst places?

9. What injuries does Kevin Walker have?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

General Chiarelli made mental health and suicide prevention a priority when he was vice chief of staff. What did General Chiarelli and others do to deal with mental health and suicide? Why is it so difficult to improve mental health and stop suicide?

Essay Topic 2

Adams tells Saskia that they are even after Jaxson nearly drowns. What does Adam mean when he tells Saskia that they are even? What do both Adam and Saskia have to learn about forgiveness with the incidents involving Jaxson and other problems due to Adam’s PTSD?

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes Saskia is empathetic with her husband, and other times she just wants him to buck up and get better. Why does Saskia struggle with empathy toward her husband? Why does she think other men like Michael Emory have it so much worse? Why is it so difficult for Saskia to understand Adam’s injuries and what he is going through?

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