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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 long has it been since Hubble worked for Sunrise International?

2. How does Roscoe describe the woman who is her waitress at Eno's?

3. Where is the county morgue located?

4. Who drives down Beckman Drive, appearing to look for the Hubble mailbox?

5. What does Reacher take from Morrison's car?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Reacher trust Roscoe?

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

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

5. Describe the chief of police.

6. Why does Reacher drive to Atlanta at the beginning of Chapter 17?

7. Why does Reacher believe that Spivey has arranged to have him killed?

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

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

10. What does Reacher learn when he goes back to the station house after his haircut and shave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At various points in the novel, the author uses suspense to lead to a big event or dramatic moment. Compare how the author uses suspense throughout the novel in the different conflicts and problems that the characters face.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

As the author describes Margrave, Georgia, the town seems almost too neat, too perfect. Explain how the author uses these details to indicate what is hiding behind the town's facade of perfection.

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