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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. How much does the dress cost that Jodie wears at her partnership party?

2. How long is the paint stirring stick that Rita uses?

3. How long does Reacher sleep on the plane trip to La Guardia in Chapter 21?

4. How long does the unknown colonel have to wait in Chapter 20 before his plane leaves?

5. Where did Reacher and Harper stop for gas as they drove toward Rita Scimeca's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Reacher believe that the weapons are being stolen from?

2. Why is John Leighton willing to help Reacher?

3. What opinions are given for the scratches that are on Alison's face when the body is examined at Quantico?

4. What did the UPS driver say Alison did when she took delivery of the washing machine box?

5. How does the killer get into Rita's car?

6. Why is the door to the x-ray room in the pathology lab at Quantico heavily lined with lead?

7. According to the killer, what are the advantages of trying to kill someone in a mountainous area?

8. How does the killer steal a cell phone?

9. What happened to Reacher after Lamarr tried to kill Rita?

10. Why does a military chaplain come to see Rita?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Jodie and Harper using examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the murder victims using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why the FBI wanted Lamarr's death to look like a suicide and why Reacher agreed not to dispute that Lamarr killed herself. Use examples from "Running Blind."

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