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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 was Joe's job?

2. Where are Charlie and the children going?

3. Who do Reacher and Roscoe find at Stoller's condominium?

4. Who pushes Reacher out of the bathroom?

5. What is the name of the state prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Reacher ask Finlay if Picard might have put a couple of guys on surveillance?

2. Why does Reacher drive to Atlanta at the beginning of Chapter 17?

3. What does Reacher learn when he goes back to the station house after his haircut and shave?

4. Why do the police officers say that the murderer went crazy?

5. A third murder victim has been found. Why is Reacher concerned when he reaches the police station and notices that Finlay looks stunned?

6. Who is the mayor of Margrave?

7. How does Reacher learn that he and Hubble are not on the holding floor?

8. How does Reacher know where Morrison's missing body parts will be?

9. Why doesn't Reacher get any useful information from Spivey?

10. How does Reacher describe his relationship with his brother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

For the most part, Kliner has bought the town of Margrave. Explain how Kliner bought the town and what benefits he receives for his money.

Essay Topic 2

Usually the protagonist of a novel is a dynamic character who changes over time because of conflicts or crises in a book. Explain why Reacher is or is not a dynamic character. Use examples from the novel to show how he does or does not change from the beginning to the conclusion of the book.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance and meaning of the title of the novel.

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