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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. Where does the Helicopter land after being hit by a missile?

2. How does Reacher find a turn in the tunnel when he thinks he is stuck at the end of it?

3. What does Reacher do when he shoots at the target 1000 yards away?

4. What does Webster request after ordering Beau's phone lines to be cut?

5. How does Beau know that Reacher saves Mac?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mac and his agents find out when they go to the Mojave Desert?

2. At the end of Chapter 43, what makes Reacher think Beau isn't done causing trouble yet?

3. What happens during Loder's trial?

4. What does Reacher do when he discovers he is locked in the cave?

5. What happens when Webster goes to the attorney general to request permission for a plan to rescue Holly?

6. Why does Garber want to protect Mac in Chapter 41?

7. How does Reacher learn that Beau's group doesn't have experience with long range rifles?

8. How does Beau respond when Holly threatens to kill herself?

9. What does Webster do after he finds out about Reacher's military service?

10. What does Reacher do after killing Fowler?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How is the act of rescuing used as a theme in this novel? What is the author saying about rescuing and being rescued?

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