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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. Where does Reacher shoot the two Hispanic guys?

2. Who will appoint a new Margrave chief of police?

3. Who does Reacher suggest that Finlay get to help unofficially?

4. Where does Hubble work?

5. What did Baker take from Hubble before putting him on the prison bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Reacher drive to the Atlanta airport?

2. A third murder victim has been found. Why is Reacher concerned when he reaches the police station and notices that Finlay looks stunned?

3. Why does Reacher ask Finlay if Picard might have put a couple of guys on surveillance?

4. Why does Reacher think that Teale is not the big boss?

5. How does Reacher know where Morrison's missing body parts will be?

6. Why won't a murder charge hold up against Paul Hubble?

7. Why don't the old barbers need customers to make a living?

8. What does Picard tell Reacher and Roscoe about Joe's rental car?

9. Why does the main character assume that the police are at the diner to arrest him?

10. Why don't Reacher and Roscoe drive home from Alabama on Monday night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Usually the protagonist of a novel is a dynamic character who changes over time because of conflicts or crises in a book. Explain why Reacher is or is not a dynamic character. Use examples from the novel to show how he does or does not change from the beginning to the conclusion of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance and meaning of the title of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Explain why freedom is important to Reacher and what he will do to be free.

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