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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, when is formation?

2. In Chapter 15, how long does it take Adam and Saskia to drive to Denver?

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

4. In Chapter 12, how many case managers has Tausolo had in three months?

5. In Chapter 13, how many elderly people are said to live year-round at Pathway Home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Jessie and Kristy meet?

9. Who is Salvatore A. Giunta?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The word river is used as an analogy to symbolize suicide. How did the word "river" become an analogy for suicide? How does the river symbolize suicide and the way that the men in the book are moving toward suicide?

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

Adam feels that he is weak, not sick, because he has no physical injuries. Why does Adam feel that he is weak? Why does he struggle to accept that he has health problems? Why does he have to learn to accept that although his problems may be invisible, he still has health issues?

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