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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 was written in Hough's service record of the military about her reason for leaving?

2. Who did Hough call to find a phone number for her father in Part I?

3. What church did Hough's grandmother attend?

4. Who was one of the cult's most famous members?

5. Who was the drag queen who ran the coat check at Badlands?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances did Hough leave the Air Force?

2. How did Hough start doing illegal drugs?

3. How did Hough fare immediately after leaving the Air Force?

4. How did Hough feel the first time she went to a gay bar?

5. In Part II, what serendipitous event gave Hough and Jay a reprieve from their financial straits?

6. How does Hough describe her feelings after 9/11?

7. How did Hough feel about hitting people sometimes at Badlands in her job as a bouncer?

8. What does Hough say happened whenever the authorities got a little too close for David Berg, the cult leader's, comfort?

9. Which co-worker at Badlands did Hough like the best, and why?

10. How did Hough feel when investigators showed up at her grandmother's house to question her about the torching of Hough's car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hough's stepfather Gabe's abuse and behaviors towards Hough and her siblings affect Hough's later attitudes within her own romantic relationships? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Hough's tone and style throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What parallels does Hough draw between her experiences in the Children of God and the rising phenomenon and election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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