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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 ago does the pathologist at Quantico estimate that Alison broke her left wrist?

2. What happened to one of the guys who tried to rape Rita Scimeca?

3. Where is the washing machine box on Rita Scimeca's property?

4. How many guns did Petrosian's men buy each time when they purchased weapons from a guy named Bob?

5. What type of a journal does the waitress at the New York bistro have where Reacher and Harper eat lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Reacher believe that Kruger is the killer?

2. How does the killer steal a cell phone?

3. What happened to Kruger in the Gulf War?

4. What opinions are given for the scratches that are on Alison's face when the body is examined at Quantico?

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

6. How does Reacher believe that the killer travels to the places where the murders occur?

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

8. According to the killer, what are the advantages of trying to kill someone in a mountainous area?

9. What is Rita Scimeca's bedtime routine?

10. How does Stavely, the pathologist at Quantico, believe that the women were murdered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether there are two protagonists in the novel. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the murderer's true motive for the killings.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Rita was coping with the trauma from the rape. Use examples from the novel.

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