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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 14, when will Jaxson be two?

2. In Chapter 14, what is the name of Danny Holmes' daughter?

3. In Chapter 13, after how many years is Mark Fischer still getting used to loud noises?

4. In Chapter 10, how much time does Kristy spend in a room with her husband's coffin?

5. In Chapter 9, how much of Tausolo's medications can he receive at a time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Saskia quit her job in Chapter 11?

2. What lesson does Kristy learn about her husband's death in Chapter 10, and how does she learn that lesson?

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

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

5. What are the effects of traumatic brain injury for Tausolo?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tsauolo and his wife Theresa struggle to find hope in their lives with the issues with Tsauolo’s mental health issues. What do Tausolo and Theresa fear about the future? How does their view of the future affect any feelings of hope that they have or have had in the past?

Essay Topic 3

Financial troubles add to the stresses of PTSD. Why do Adam and Saskia struggle financially? How would financial help have made it easier for Adam to heal? How does the way that soldiers are reimbursed after combat make the healing process difficult?

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