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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 9, how far does Tim Jung drive from the WTB?

2. In Chapter 12, how many men does Tausolo remember being killed in his battalion?

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

4. In Chapter 13, how many mentally wounded veterans does Fred estimate he has worked with?

5. What job did Fred have in middle school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Salvatore A. Giunta?

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

5. How did Jessie and Kristy meet?

6. In Chapter 9, why did Tim Jung not commit suicide?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adam is better after the Pathway program, but not cured. Why is Adam better, but not cured after the Pathway program? What is revealed about Adam’s healing process and the possibility of relapse? What role will the healing process have for the rest of Adam's life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Adam and other soldiers experience flashbacks. How do these flashbacks affect Adam and the other men? Why is gaining control of the flashbacks essential to the healing process?

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