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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 courthouse, what is happening in the clearing Holly visits?

2. How much money does Fowler tell Reacher their group has access to?

3. Why does Garber follow Mac when he is taken in Chapter 41?

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

5. Where does Reacher go after killing Fowler?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Reacher assume Beau has a mole in the Chicago FBI office?

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

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

4. What does Reacher see when he is given a tour of the camp?

5. What happens when Beau challenges Reacher to a shooting competition?

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

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

8. What does Reacher do after killing Fowler?

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

10. What do Webster and Mac do in Chapter 35 to try to help Holly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use Holly to reflect on gender issues?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the theme of proving oneself in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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