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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. What type of a car did James Cozo allow Harper and Reacher to borrow when they went to New York to talk with him?

2. How many seats are on the plane that Reacher and Harper take back to Portland in Chapter 27?

3. How long does Blake say that the FBI will provide round-the-clock guards for the remaining seven women?

4. What is the name of the mountain that Reacher and Harper drive up the northern flank on Route 35 toward Portland?

5. How do Reacher and Harper fly back to Portland in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Army rotate the purchase of staff cars?

2. What happened to Reacher after Lamarr tried to kill Rita?

3. In Chapter 27, why is Rita upset with the local cop who is guarding her?

4. Why does Reacher say that the interstates were built?

5. What did the UPS driver say Alison did when she took delivery of the washing machine box?

6. Where does Reacher believe that the weapons are being stolen from?

7. Why does a military chaplain come to see Rita?

8. Why is the door to the x-ray room in the pathology lab at Quantico heavily lined with lead?

9. Why does Reacher say that Rita Scimeca was a real tough cookie?

10. How does the killer get into Rita's car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether the inciting force in the novel is the murders or is the incident at the restaurant. Use examples from the novel to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the views that Reacher and Lamarr hold regarding criminal profiling. Use examples from the novel.

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