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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 does Holly say she doesn't want Reacher to protect her?

2. What does Holly learn she has in common with Reacher in Chapter 15?

3. What does Reacher say would happen to Holly's father should any trouble come into his life?

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

5. Why do the mysterious people make a room within a room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Reacher leaves the barn where he was trapped in a horse stall?

3. How does Chapter 7 end?

4. Why does Reacher cut a hole in the wall of the barn?

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

6. Why does Reacher say he wants to get to know America?

7. What lie does Mac tell his agents in Chapter 8?

8. How do the kidnappers secure Holly and Reacher at night in Chapter 17?

9. How does Mac first learn about Beau Borken?

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 law enforcement in "Die Trying"? Why do you think he is presenting this message?

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's commentary on heroes and heroism?

Essay Topic 3

What genre is "Die Trying"? Use specific details from the text to support your opinion.

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