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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. After leaving the barn, how does Reacher seem to feel about his situation?

2. Who does Reacher witness beating Loder to teach him a lesson?

3. When they stop for the night in Chapter 17, why can't Reacher help Holly out of the van?

4. What does Reacher tell Holly to do with her breakfast before they leave the barn for the van?

5. While in the room within a room, what does Holly search for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Mac and Webster learn when they find the body of the kidnapper?

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

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

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

6. What happens when Mac investigates the airport?

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

8. How does Mac first learn about Beau Borken?

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

10. Where do the kidnappers take Holly and Reacher in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What are Reacher's motives? Explain what drives Reacher to act the way he does throughout the novel. Use specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Consider Beau's camp and the places/items within it. How are these things symbolic? How do they reflect upon the characters and events in this novel?

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