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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 tall is Reacher?

2. Back in Garrison, what does Reacher make when he gets home after talking with the FBI?

3. What are the guys driving who are demanding protection money?

4. How long does it take Reacher and Harper to fly to McGuire/Fort Dix?

5. Who comes to Reacher's door after he returns home after talking with the FBI?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Reacher say that Lamarr is dumb to be scared of flying?

2. Why does Lamarr always correct Reacher or anyone else who refers to her stepsister as her sister?

3. Why did the murderer choose a three-week interval between the murders?

4. When was Reacher afraid in cities and why did he change his mind?

5. What is Reacher's real reason for wanting to go see Lamarr's stepsister?

6. How did Reacher catch up with the Naval Reserve officer who was to drive him back to the helicopter?

7. Why didn't the three women who were killed drown?

8. Why does Reacher believe that only eleven women have been targeted for murder by the serial killer?

9. On Monday morning, why does Reacher walk out of FBI headquarters?

10. How did the local FBI agent save Reacher and Harper two hours' flying time on the way back to D.C.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether there are two protagonists in the novel. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the murderer's true motive for the killings.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from "Running Blind," discuss why at the beginning of the novel Reacher decides to help the FBI find the killer.

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