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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. What does Reacher buy in Chapter 14?

2. Why does Hack want Carmen to get off on self-defense?

3. In Chapter 16, Ellie tells the assassin that she will tell his boss that __________.

4. What do the troopers tell Reacher that Carmen will need in order to get out on bail?

5. How does Reacher make sure that Brewer can't call for help?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hack surprise Reacher when he returns the Volkswagen back to Alice, and Alice says Hack needs to see him?

2. How does Alice help Reacher catch the assassins?

3. How does Ellie threaten one of the assassins?

4. What does Hack give Reacher a few days to think about?

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

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

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

8. Why does Reacher believe Hack will be next to be murdered after finding the body of Albert Eugene?

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

10. Describe the first conversation between Reacher and Sloop.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What motives does Reacher have for helping Carmen? Give three examples from "Echo Burning" to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Who are the watchers, and who are the assassins? Who hired these people and why? Comparing these two groups, which group do you think did the better job and why?

Essay Topic 3

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

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