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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 Michael Emory's ex-wife?

2. Where does Nic go to get help in Chapter 4?

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

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

5. How many job offers does Adam have at the end of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is habituation and how is it supposed to help soldiers deal with the after effects of war?

2. What is the WTU?

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

4. In Chapter 3, what does Tausolo remember about the bombing?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Amanda do for the anniversary of James's death?

6. What did Amanda do when she saw the soldiers wearing Class A uniforms at her front door?

7. In Chapter 7, who is Larry?

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

9. In Chapter 6, how is every room in Stephen and Christina's house a reminder of Stephen's condition?

10. What type of meetings does Chiarelli hold monthly with his commanders around the world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adam feels responsible for James Doster’s death. Why does Adam feel responsible for James’s death? How does the responsibility that Adam feels lead to guilt?

Essay Topic 2

Adam is lonely when he returns from the war. Why is Adam lonely when he returns from the war? What camaraderie did he experience in Iraqi? Why is it difficult to duplicate that sense of camaraderie at home? Why is camaraderie so import to men like Adam?

Essay Topic 3

There are a variety of treatment options for veterans with PTSD and TBI. Why are there so many different treatment options? Why is it difficult to find the right program for a soldier, and how does that affect a soldier’s ability to have a normal life?

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