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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 does Holly convince the kidnappers to not kill Reacher when they realize their fellow kidnapper is missing?

2. Why does Mac take the security footage to the tech department?

3. How do the kidnappers describe the clearing that is filled with wooden structures?

4. Where does the man go to make a phone call about the room within a room?

5. In Chapter 16, who does the undercover agent call?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reacher do after he gets his handcuffs off in the barn?

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

3. What happens when Mac follows the lead to the dry cleaners?

4. How does Reacher treat the kidnappers when they leave the barn for the van?

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

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

7. What happens when Loder fires a shotgun in Chapter 17?

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

9. What happens after a mysterious man demolishes a room in Chapters 1 and 2?

10. After Reacher and Holly have been taken into a van by the gunmen, what does Reacher think of the situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use dialogue to develop the plot? Examine specific conversations to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

How is Holly's crutch used as part of an extended metaphor in "Die Trying"? What does it represent? How does it help define characters and guide the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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