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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. How does Reacher make sure that Brewer won't be able to trace Alice's car?

2. What is Reacher surprised to find in Alice's glove box of her car?

3. What does Reacher tell the person on the other end of the phone from Alice's office?

4. What does Reacher tell Alice that he needs to see again?

5. What type of car does Alice own?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that makes the Rangers return back to the ranch after leaving with Reacher on their way to Pecos?

2. What happens at the ranch after the ambulance leaves with Sloop's body?

3. How does Hack surprise Reacher when he returns the Volkswagen back to Alice, and Alice says Hack needs to see him?

4. What happens after Rusty shoots Hack?

5. How does Ellie threaten one of the assassins?

6. After Sloop's death and Carmen's arrest, how do the Greers feel about Ellie?

7. What does Hack give Reacher a few days to think about?

8. To what place does Reacher agree to accompany Alice?

9. What does Reacher continually correct the trooper about at the start of Chapter 10 and why?

10. What information does Reacher get from the trooper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Lee Child uses foreshadowing with Carmen in "Echo Burning."

Essay Topic 2

How do the assassins take every measure when completing a job and leaving nothing to chance? If this is the case, how do you explain the fact that Reacher was able to outsmart them at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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

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