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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 many hours does the pathologist believe it will take to examine Alison's body?

2. What color is everything in the apartment where Petrosian's men live?

3. What time does Rita Scimeca usually go to bed?

4. How long does Reacher sleep on the plane trip to La Guardia in Chapter 21?

5. What river do Reacher and Harper keep crossing on their drive to Rita Scimeca's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What puzzle regarding the murders does Reacher mention as he and Harper drive to Rita's home?

2. What happened to Kruger in the Gulf War?

3. Why did Reacher leave the Army?

4. Why does the bartender at the roadhouse tell Reacher and Harper they will have a long wait for Bob?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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