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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 9, how many offices does Tausolo have to visit?

2. In Chapter 13, what procedure is Jax having?

3. How many guys were in the Humvee that day in Iraq that Tausolo keeps remembering?

4. How many prescription medications was Jessie taking when he committed suicide?

5. In Chapter 14, how long does Amanda say that her mom stayed with her father who had PTSD from Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the perks of being vice chief of staff of the United States Army?

2. What happens to Jaxson at the end of Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 14, what was Shawnee Hoffman doing the night that Danny killed himself and what did she find when she came home?

4. What does Fred Gusman remember about his father in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 13, what is revealed about Fred's school years up to when he began working for the VA?

6. How did Jessie and Kristy meet?

7. What were Adam's flights like to California?

8. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Tausolo see in a sergeant's office?

9. What job does Saskia get in Chapter 11?

10. In Chapter 13, how does the area around Pathway Home unnerve and seduce Adam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Some people who try to help Tausolo do not offer the type of help that he really needs. Who are some of the people who want Tausolo to get better? How is the effectiveness of the help offered dependent upon the sensitivity or insensitivity of the person who is trying to help?

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