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

2. Why does Mac search the phone book for dry cleaners?

3. What happens when Reacher answers the gunmen's questions?

4. Where do the two gunmen force Holly and Reacher when they first meet?

5. What about the burned sedan gives the FBI agents clues to what happened to Holly?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Holly begin to wonder about Reacher's history in Chapter 13?

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

5. What are Holly and Reacher doing when they are taken by the gunmen?

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

7. What happens when Mac investigates the airport?

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

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

10. What happens to Loder when he is back in the "new country"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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 does the author use Holly to reflect on gender issues?

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