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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 to Jodie's apartment to get Reacher to come back to the FBI and assist with the murders?

2. What color are the curtains at Alison's house?

3. As an adult, how many years had Reacher gone without owning anything except a pair of shoes?

4. What floor is Jodie's office on?

5. Where did Cooke move after her time in the Army?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Reacher believe that only eleven women have been targeted for murder by the serial killer?

2. Why does Jodie become a lawyer?

3. Why does Lamarr believe that the killer took the clothes of the three woman who were killed?

4. What does Reacher think they should do about the information that possibly only eleven women are targets?

5. How long had Reacher been in love with Jodie?

6. What is criminal profiling?

7. Why didn't the three women who were killed drown?

8. How did Reacher catch up with the Naval Reserve officer who was to drive him back to the helicopter?

9. On Monday morning, why does Reacher walk out of FBI headquarters?

10. What happened after Amy Callan accused an officer of sexual harassment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from "Running Blind," discuss why at the beginning of the novel Reacher decides to help the FBI find the killer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the reasons why Jodie chose a civilian lifestyle. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conflict between Lamarr and Reacher and how it advances the plot. Use examples from the book.

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