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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. What does Reacher make Carmen promise when Sloop returns to the ranch?

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

3. What does Bobby not like about Reacher?

4. What do the Ranch hands first notice about Reacher when he arrives on the Ranch?

5. Who is Rusty Greer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the two men and the little boy think about the arrival of Reacher at the ranch?

3. After the three killers have taken care of their target, name three things they do as a cleanup.

4. What were the motives behind Carmen picking Reacher up when Reacher was hitchhiking?

5. What is the Longhorn Lounge, and what happens there?

6. What happens with the routine change for the watchers?

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

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

9. How do the three killers get their target to pull over in Chapter 2?

10. After the sheriff is content to let Bobby and Reacher settle things between themselves, describe the confrontation these two men have.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Can Hack be considered a protagonist or antagonist? Give three examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What motives does Reacher have for helping Carmen? Give three examples from "Echo Burning" to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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