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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 is the name of the Geary County Sheriff's dispatcher in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 13, when does Jim George remember being shot three times?

3. In Chapter 11, where does Adam go for treatment?

4. Who told Fred that there was goodness in everyone if he just looked?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Kristy start keeping records of things that happened with Jessie, and how long did she keep her records?

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

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

5. During the war, how would every day begin?

6. What did Adam share during Trauma Group at Pathway and how was what he said received?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Adam and others struggled to get the help they needed. Why is it so hard for soldiers and their families to get help? Why do families become desperate when help is not forthcoming?

Essay Topic 3

Adam and Saskia sometimes wonder if things will ever get better. What struggles do they face day-to-day? Why do they both feel hopeless? How does hopelessness erode their relationship and their family?

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