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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 1, how long has Adam been home from the war?

2. How much older was James than Amanda?

3. How many children does Amanda Doster have?

4. How many pages does Tausolo write when he is om treatment for PTSD?

5. How long did Bravo Company spend in Kamaliyah?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the WTU?

3. 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?

4. In Chapter 7, who is Larry?

5. What injuries does Kevin Walker have?

6. What type of things has Sally dealt with that makes her a good listener for Amanda?

7. What was Adam's homecoming like?

8. Why did Chiarelli's men approach him when it was time to erect a memorial for the men who died the first year of Chairelli's first deployment?

9. What has Michael Emory's life been like since he came home?

10. Where is the program that Nic goes to and what is it like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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