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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 class does Tausolo take in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 10, when does Kristy remember that Jessie was arrested for domestic battery?

3. What did Jessie Robinson died from?

4. In Chapter 10, how long after Jessie killed himself, is a briefing under way?

5. What did the author say that Danny misused in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Drew Edwards remember about the bombing in Iraq and his injuries?

2. What does Adam do at the end of Chapter 13?

3. Why are the police sent to Tausolo's home in Chapter 12?

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

5. How did Jessie and Kristy meet?

6. What is the program like at Pathway Home?

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

8. In Chapter 16, what is it like when Adam goes home?

9. Who is Salvatore A. Giunta?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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