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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, since moving how many times has Amanda driven past her old house?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. What family member alerted the military that a staff sergeant was exhibiting paranoid behavior and acting irrationally?
(a) Wife.
(b) Girlfriend.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Father.

3. In Chapter 5, how many more soldiers will probably die in the five years it takes to complete the mental health study?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 250.
(c) 750.
(d) 500.

4. In Chapter 1, what does Adam remember feeling when he came home and walked across the tarmac?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Tired.
(c) Angry.
(d) Desperate.

5. How old is Tausolo in Chapter 3?
(a) 28.
(b) 24.
(c) 27.
(d) 26.

6. How old is Adam in Chapter 1?
(a) 27.
(b) 26.
(c) 29.
(d) 28.

7. What is the name of Michael Emory's ex-wife?
(a) Angela.
(b) Christina.
(c) Maria.
(d) Rachel.

8. How old was Calvin when he was burned during the war?
(a) 29.
(b) 36.
(c) 42.
(d) 31.

9. What did Sally used to do for a living?
(a) Art teacher.
(b) Paramedic.
(c) Teach emotionally disturbed children.
(d) Library aide.

10. In the Prologue, when is the first entry in Adam's journal written?
(a) February 22.
(b) April 12.
(c) January 11.
(d) March 9.

11. When did Sascha meet Nic?
(a) During his first deployment.
(b) During his second deployment.
(c) A year before he enlisted.
(d) A week after he got home from the war.

12. In Chapter 4, how many programs are there across the United States that claim to help soldiers?
(a) More than 200.
(b) 195.
(c) 280.
(d) About 300.

13. How old was Matt Stern when James died?
(a) 22.
(b) 20.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

14. How long has Kevin Walker been in the army?
(a) 21 years.
(b) 22 years.
(c) 26 years.
(d) 23 years.

15. In Chapter 3, who is with Tausolo besides his wife when he is accepted to the WTB?
(a) Davison.
(b) Harrelson.
(c) Richardson.
(d) Sherfield.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what type of vehicle does Amanda think she sees her husband driving?

2. At the end of Chapter 4, how many more days of the war that Nic fought in does Sascha have to learn?

3. How many children does Amanda Doster have?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Nic tell Sascha that he almost killed when he kicked in the door of what turned out to be the wrong house?

5. How long did Adam and Saskia have the boat they bought the first summer he was home?

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