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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 Brogan and Milosevic think they have useful clues after investigating the dentist?

2. Who tells Holly's father she is missing?

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

4. At what point do the gunmen put Holly and Reacher into the white van?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 15, what questions does Reacher ask Holly?

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

4. How do the kidnappers show Reacher they don't care about him in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

8. How does Mac first learn about Beau Borken?

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

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 heroes and heroism?

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

Compare and contrast two agents in "Die Trying". Consider their motives, goals, and actions.

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