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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. Why do the kidnappers allow Reacher in the room within a room with Holly?

2. Why does Reacher ask the kidnappers for a mattress in the van?

3. What does Holly do when she gets her dinner in Chapter 17?

4. What is the carpenter instructed to do to the room within a room?

5. How many dry cleaners does Mac find in the phone book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mac lie to his agents in Chapter 8?

2. What does Holly learn about Reacher by asking about his childhood?

3. What happens when Mac investigates the airport?

4. What happens when Mac takes the security footage to the tech department?

5. In Chapter 17, what confuses Reacher about the kidnappers taking Holly?

6. How does Reacher protect Holly from being raped in Chapter 17?

7. What is Borken's plan for his "new country"?

8. What happens in the room within a room in Chapter 14?

9. How does the kidnapper try to rape Holly in Chapter 17?

10. How do Brogan and Milosevic link the dentist's car to the kidnappers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the author's commentary on leadership? Use specific examples from the novel to explore at least three characters who are considered to be leaders.

Essay Topic 2

How is this novel about Holly vs. her father? Explain how "Die Trying" comments on parent/child relationships.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Beau's camp to one other setting in this novel.

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