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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. Where does Bobby tell Reacher he will have to accompany Billy and Josh?

2. What size of a man is Reacher?

3. What does Bobby say when he comes out of the barn to shower and clean up for Sloop's return?

4. Where do Billy and Josh take Reacher in Chapter 7?

5. What does Carmen want Reacher to do shortly after they meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the three killers have taken care of their target, name three things they do as a cleanup.

2. What is happening when Carmen, Reacher, and Ellie arrive back at Carmen's husband's house?

3. What happens with the routine change for the watchers?

4. What does Reacher do after arriving on the ranch?

5. What information does Carmen share with Reacher to try to convince Reacher to help her?

6. What is the first meeting between Reacher and Carmen's daughter Ellie like?

7. What does Reacher say when he goes out to see Bobby in the barn after showering, and what makes him change his mind about what he said?

8. How does Jack Reacher get involved in murder, greed, and kidnapping?

9. Why is Carmen really nervous to see the sheriff and her mother-in-law return to the ranch? How does Carmen show this nervousness?

10. What does Reacher refuse to do after being asked to do so by Bobby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Lee Child uses foreshadowing with Carmen in "Echo Burning."

Essay Topic 2

How does Lee Child use "fire and burning" symbolism with the Greer family farm to make a connection with the Greer family? Use four examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the character traits of Rusty and Carmen. Give three details from the story to support your answer.

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