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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. In Chapter 6, what size boat did Adam have before it was repossessed?
2. In Chapter 4, how long does it take Sacha to drive to see Nic?
3. What did Sally used to do for a living?
4. How many times did a soldier communicate to his father that he had suicidal thoughts?
5. In Chapter 2, how many moving men arrive at Amanda's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the Prlogue, how did the way that Adam felt about the war change?
2. When did Adam and Saskia have a boat and how did the boat make them feel?
3. In Chapter 2, what did Amanda do for a while after she got the box with her husband's cremains?
4. What does Matt Stern regret about the day that James died?
5. How did Adam save Michael's life?
6. How does Sascha react when Nic tells her about an incident from the war in Chapter 4?
7. What does Sascha remember about Nic's behavior before he went to Pueblo?
8. In Chapter 6, how is every room in Stephen and Christina's house a reminder of Stephen's condition?
9. How was Calvin McCloy injured and what injuries does he have?
10. In Chapter 3, what is the theory of the program that Tausolo goes through for his PTSD?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Adam is diagnosed with PTSD. How does PTSD affect Adam and his family? Are the effects of PTSD mostly positive or negative?
Essay Topic 2
Saskia needs help just as much as Adam does. What does Saskia have to deal with on her own when Adam is struggling? How does the stress of PTSD affect Saskia and other soldiers and their families?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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