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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. At the beginning of Chapter 15, where does Reacher drive?

2. What type of injuries does the murder victim have?

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

4. What does Reacher ask Finlay to do with the murder victim?

5. Where does Reacher drive in a taxi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Reacher learn that he and Hubble are not on the holding floor?

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

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

7. What does Charlie want Reacher to do?

8. Why is Reacher released from prison on Sunday morning?

9. Describe Hubble's neighborhood and house.

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

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

When Reacher finds the children in the warehouse, he declares that this is the first luck he has had in his life. Argue whether other events that happen to Reacher in the novel could also be considered lucky.

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