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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. When Josh and Billy return in Chapter 6, they smell like ___________.

2. Who disrupts Reacher's sleep on his first night at the Red House Ranch?

3. How do the killers convince their target to get in their car?

4. Which one of the assassins actually kills the target?

5. What "test" does Bobby Greer give Reacher to prove his ability on a farm?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Longhorn Lounge, and what happens there?

3. What do the two men and the little boy think about the arrival of Reacher at the ranch?

4. 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?

5. What were the motives behind Carmen picking Reacher up when Reacher was hitchhiking?

6. What does Ellie request of Reacher at the end of Reacher's first day on the ranch?

7. List four characteristics of Jack Reacher.

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

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

10. What is happening around midday at the Red House Ranch in Chapter 8?

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

What generalizations can be made of Red House Ranch, the Greer Family Home? What is Lee Child's purpose for having the setting of the story at this location? Give three examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the meaning of the title "Echo Burning."

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