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Quiz about Lee Childs Jack Reacher Novels

Lee Child's Jack Reacher Novels Quiz

There are no quizzes as yet about the legendary hero Jack Reacher, created by Lee Child, who always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, equipped with only his clothes, cash and a toothbrush. Still doesn't stop him saving the day though...

A multiple-choice quiz by GuiseleyWitch. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
GuiseleyWitch

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
269,761

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1470

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (10/10), Guest 76 (9/10), Guest 148 (8/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In which branch of the Armed Forces did Reacher serve? Hint

Navy

Army

Air Force

Marines

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Question 2 of 10

2. What trade was Reacher in, while in the Armed Forces? Hint

Physical Training Instructor

Military Intelligence

Military Police

Chef

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Question 3 of 10

3. What description best fits Jack Reacher? Hint

Tall, weedy, short black hair, wears glasses

Short, stocky, long mousy hair, walks with a limp

Tall, well-built, short fair hair and blue eyes

Medium height and weight, bald, with an eyepatch

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Question 4 of 10

4. In all of his adventures, Reacher has never been shot.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What country did Reacher's mother originally come from? Hint

England

Canada

France

Korea

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was Reacher's former Commanding Officer, who bequeathed him a house in 'Tripwire'? Hint

General Ken Kramer

General Leon Garber

Lieutanant Summer

Major Mal Function

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the damsel in distress Reacher helps in 'Echo Burning'? Hint

Carmen Greer

Holly Johnson

Jodie Garber

Lisa Harper

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many brothers and sisters does Reacher have? Hint

Trick question - he is an only child

No brothers and two sisters - Jenny and Jane

One brother - James, and one sister - Josephine

One brother - Joe

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Question 9 of 10

9. With what rank did Reacher leave the Army? Hint

General

Colonel

Major

Captain

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Question 10 of 10

10. What uncanny ability does Reacher possess that has been of immense help in a lot of his adventures? Hint

He always knows what time it is

He can catch bullets in his teeth

He can juggle 11 objects at once

He is a black belt in 6 forms of Martial Arts

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Dec 20 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which branch of the Armed Forces did Reacher serve?

Answer: Army

He spent 13 years in the United States Army.

2. What trade was Reacher in, while in the Armed Forces?

Answer: Military Police

And a very good one, as seen in 'The Enemy', a prequel to the other novels. His brother Joe worked in Military Intelligence.

3. What description best fits Jack Reacher?

Answer: Tall, well-built, short fair hair and blue eyes

A very imposing figure. Reacher is approximately 6ft 5in tall (approx 196cm), and is always described as very muscular.

4. In all of his adventures, Reacher has never been shot.

Answer: False

In 'Tripwire', he is shot by 'Hook' Hobie, who was actually a murderer named Carl Allen who had taken over Hobie's identity after a helicopter crash in Vietnam. Firstly a nail is embedded in his forehead after a shotgun blast, then as he fires at the fake Hobie, he is hit in the chest in return. He avoids serious injury because of his massive muscles.

5. What country did Reacher's mother originally come from?

Answer: France

At the age of 13, she joined the French Resistance and saved the lives of many men. She had to garrotte a boy who threatened to tell on her, but did receive the Resistance Medal for her brave efforts.

Because his name sounded like 'Jacques', the French for James, he always thought his mother thought of him as James, not Jack.

6. Who was Reacher's former Commanding Officer, who bequeathed him a house in 'Tripwire'?

Answer: General Leon Garber

We see General Garber on a couple of occasions, firstly helping Reacher out in 'Die Trying', then in the prequel book 'The Enemy.' Gen Kramer was the officer who died at the start of 'The Enemy', Lt. Summer was his junior in the same book, and I seriously hope you realised Major Mal Function was a cute play on words...

7. Who was the damsel in distress Reacher helps in 'Echo Burning'?

Answer: Carmen Greer

Carmen was framed for murdering her husband Sloop (weird name, I know) in 'Echo Burning'. Jodie Garber is the daughter of his former Commanding Officer, Holly Johnson is the kidnap victim he is trapped with in 'Die Trying', and Lisa Harper is an FBI agent in 'The Visitor' (a.k.a 'Running Blind' in the US.) How he meets so many beautiful women on his travels I don't know...

8. How many brothers and sisters does Reacher have?

Answer: One brother - Joe

We first learn of Joe Reacher in 'Killing Floor', where he turns up dead in the town Reacher is hiking through (kind of makes it personal, huh?). We see more of him in the prequel book 'The Enemy', where he is working with the Treasury Department. He was killed investigating a counterfeiting operation.

9. With what rank did Reacher leave the Army?

Answer: Major

He left as a Major, and is still often referred to by this title from old friends still in the Service. Though he was demoted once back to Captain, he obviously was promoted once more before he mustered out.

10. What uncanny ability does Reacher possess that has been of immense help in a lot of his adventures?

Answer: He always knows what time it is

No matter when in the day it is, Reacher knows what time it is to the minute, which helped fool a sentry in 'Die Trying', allowing Reacher to escape his captors. He pretended to have an implant that would wake him up at a certain time. After a brief nap, Reacher woke up on time, said the implant roused him, and told the sentry if he stepped outside he would be killed by a satellite laser that was trained on the building. Some people are just too gullible...

Thanks for trying the quiz, I'm hoping to make more in the near future that are more book-specific, so keep an eye out!

Source: Author GuiseleyWitch

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