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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 12, what color are the jumpsuits at the jail when Tausolo is booked?

2. What does Saskia have a degree in?

3. In Chapter 11, by the time that Adam is on his way to California, how many clients does Saskia have?

4. In Chapter 9, when will Tausolo have to check in with his squad leader after he is assessed as high risk?

5. How long is the treatment program at Pathway Home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Salvatore A. Giunta?

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

6. What lessons does the army learn from Jessie's death?

7. In Chapter 12, what is jail like for Tausolo?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Saskia needs help just as much as Adam does. What does Saskia have to deal with on her own when Adam is struggling? How does the stress of PTSD affect Saskia and other soldiers and their families?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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