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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. Where was Jack Reacher the night before his arrest?

2. What does Roscoe do when Reacher tells her that the intruders were looking for both of them?

3. What do Reacher and Roscoe find in Joe's garment bag?

4. What does Reacher take from Morrison's car?

5. Who does Reacher question at the beginning of Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hubble's neighborhood and house.

2. Why don't Reacher and Roscoe drive home from Alabama on Monday night?

3. Why is Reacher released from prison on Sunday morning?

4. How does Chief Morrison justify sending Hubble and Reacher to jail?

5. What were the intruders planning who came to Roscoe's home Monday night?

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

7. Why does Reacher trust Roscoe?

8. Why does Reacher think that Teale is not the big boss?

9. In Chapter 11, what does Reacher realize about the attack in the bathroom at the prison?

10. Why does Reacher drive to the Atlanta airport?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Before killing the Kliner kid at the Hubble's place, Reacher says that according to books and movies, he should have fought him nobly. Using examples from the novel, argue whether Reacher ever fought nobly, man-to-man.

Essay Topic 2

Reacher commits several murders and some miscellaneous crimes in the course of the novel. Explain why Reacher feels that these actions are justified and why he does not feel any remorse or guilt for his behavior.

Essay Topic 3

Use examples from the novel to show how the author uses foreshadowing to suggest what will happen later in the novel. Are the clues the author uses obvious or subtle?

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