"Persuader" by Lee Child Trivia Quiz

Answer: Kidnapping

After stopping the "kidnapping" Reacher accidentally shoots a plain clothes police officer who was also there. It is only later in the book that we find out that the incident had been staged so that Reacher could gain access to the home of Zachary Beck.

Answer: Teresa Daniel

Teresa Daniel was placed undercover into Beck's company to find out how he was smuggling drugs into the country. Unfortunately she disappeared shortly afterwards, and to compound the problem the operation was "off the books".

Answer: Richard Beck

Richard was being driven by his bodyguards from his school to his home to arrive in time for his mothers birthday. The attempted "kidnapping" would cause Richard's father to investigate, and attack, those whom he believed had gone after his son.

Answer: In the heel of his right shoe

The email device becomes an issue when Reacher wants to show Paulie a martial arts kick at a punch bag. He decides not to do this because he is right footed and there was a chance that the device could become damaged during the kick.

Answer: Arm Wrestling

Paulie is a large steroid-enhanced musclebound cretin who had been in the army before being sent to the stockade for attacking an officer. His violent behaviour is fuelled by his intake of steroids to maintain his physique. He takes an instant dislike to Reacher and tries to dominate him with this challenge.

Answer: Angel Doll

Angel Doll is a former army communications technician who had spent eight years in Leavenworth for raping a female Lieutenant-Colonel. He had tried to blackmail Reacher by letting him know that the car Reacher had stolen wasn't kosher. Reacher ended up having to eliminate him.

Answer: Dominique Kohl

Dominique was a member of the Military Police under Reacher. She had been assigned to investigate Quinn, with disastrous results. Reacher has never forgiven Quinn for what he did and seeks to get his revenge.

Answer: Xavier Express Company

His full name is Francis Xavier Quinn and he is a former intelligence officer who specialised in the Middle East. He dropped his surname after surviving an execution attempt carried out by Reacher. Reacher was not going to make the same mistake twice.

Answer: a paramilitary weapon

The "Persuader" is a "tactical" shotgun made by O. F. Mossberg and Sons, which is based in New Haven, Connecticut. The "cruiser" model described in the book is a pistol-gripped pump-action shotgun which can be carried by the use of a sling. Reacher takes two of these weapons with him when he goes to confront Quinn.

Answer: Arms Trade

Originally Reacher and the Federal Agents believed that Beck was involved in the illegal drugs trade. However, it became apparent that Beck was neither rich enough, nor knowledgeable enough, to be selling drugs. He did know a lot about arms.