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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. When Josh and Billy return in Chapter 6, they smell like ___________.

2. What does Carmen promise Reacher in return for what she wants from Reacher?

3. What size of a man is Reacher?

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

5. Where do Billy and Josh take Reacher in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening around midday at the Red House Ranch in Chapter 8?

2. What happens when Reacher goes to get feed with Josh and Billy?

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

4. What happens when Carmen asks Reacher to kill her husband?

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

6. What does Carmen say is the reason for her husband stopping the beatings eighteen months ago?

7. What does Reacher do after arriving on the ranch?

8. List four characteristics of Jack Reacher.

9. How does Jack Reacher get involved in murder, greed, and kidnapping?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What generalizations can be made of Red House Ranch, the Greer Family Home? What is Lee Child's purpose for having the setting of the story at this location? Give three examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What leadership qualities do you see in Reacher? What leadership qualities do you see in Carmen? What assumptions can be made if Reacher had not helped Carmen develop these?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the meaning of the title "Echo Burning."

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