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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. Jack agrees to listen to Carmen as long as he gets ___________.

2. Carmen is married to _________________.

3. What career path did Jack Reacher follow?

4. Who is waiting for Carmen when she first arrives back at the Red House?

5. Where does Bobby tell Reacher he will have to accompany Billy and Josh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are two men and a boy busily doing in Chapter 1?

2. What is happening when Carmen, Reacher, and Ellie arrive back at Carmen's husband's house?

3. What does Reacher refuse to do after being asked to do so by Bobby?

4. What is the first meeting between Reacher and Carmen's daughter Ellie like?

5. What does the sheriff arrive at the ranch to tell Bobby?

6. What happens while Reacher is on a riding lesson with Carmen?

7. How has the watchers' routine changed at the start of Chapter 6?

8. What does Ellie request of Reacher at the end of Reacher's first day on the ranch?

9. What information does Carmen share with Reacher to try to convince Reacher to help her?

10. What does Reacher say when he goes out to see Bobby in the barn after showering, and what makes him change his mind about what he said?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What assumptions can be made about being a wrangler at the Red House Ranch?

Essay Topic 2

How has Carmen changed from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

How does Carmen Greer's character intrigue Jack Reacher enough to make Jack Reacher want to stick around and possibly help Carmen? What would happen if Jack Reacher would not have stayed to help Carmen out with her situation?

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