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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. Who comes after Reacher in the prison bathroom?

2. Who is the chief detective?

3. What does Roscoe do when Reacher tells her that the intruders were looking for both of them?

4. Where does Reacher think Morrison's missing body parts will be found?

5. When Reacher has lunch with Roscoe on Monday, who is also at Eno's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlie want Reacher to do?

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

3. How does Reacher describe his relationship with his brother?

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

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

6. Why, in Chapter 19, does Reacher say that the counterfeiting is not being done in Kliner's warehouse?

7. Describe the woman who enters the convenience store when Reacher is there.

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

9. In Chapter 11, what does Reacher realize about the attack in the bathroom at the prison?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Joe and Reacher's relationship with one another from childhood to adulthood. How did their relationship change through the years? Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

For the most part, Kliner has bought the town of Margrave. Explain how Kliner bought the town and what benefits he receives for his money.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 10, Reacher states that you might hate your brother, but "you didn't let anybody mess with him." Explain how that sense of loyalty affects Reacher and what, because of that loyalty, he does about his brother's murder.

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