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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. Who does Reacher have Brewer make the check out to once he convinces Brewer to pay?

2. What type of car does Alice own?

3. What does the woman assassin bring with her to meet the other two assassins in Chapter 11?

4. What message does Reacher send to Carmen while she is in jail?

5. What does Reacher offer to do in exchange for the lawyer helping Carmen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Rusty shoots Hack?

2. What do the two Rangers who come to the ranch want in Chapter 9?

3. What does Reacher notice about Sloop's wounds?

4. To what place does Reacher agree to accompany Alice?

5. Who is the lawyer Reacher chooses, and why does Reacher choose a lawyer?

6. Why does Hack call Social Services, and what does this lead him to believe?

7. With it being an election year and Hack running for judge, what does Reacher tell Hack would make him look good?

8. Why do the assassins have to change their operating procedure in Chapter 15? How do they make the changes?

9. What makes it clear to Reacher that Carmen had been telling the truth the whole time?

10. When Alice and Reacher return, what message does Hack have for Reacher?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the assassins take every measure when completing a job and leaving nothing to chance? If this is the case, how do you explain the fact that Reacher was able to outsmart them at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Reacher can be seen as a foil character within the novel. Give five examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How has Carmen changed from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?

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