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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 2, Chapters 1 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which guardian does Roland talk about in a poem taught him by his nursemaid?
(a) The fish.
(b) The turtle.
(c) The bear.
(d) The lion.

2. What is the name of the school Jake attends?
(a) Peterson.
(b) Porter.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Piper.

3. What does Roland say in Chapter 14 he learned from Jake when he hypnotized him?
(a) The details of Jake's death.
(b) The details of Jake's life.
(c) The directions to the Dark Tower.
(d) The directions to the city of Lud.

4. In her shooting lessons in Chapter 1, what has Susannah forgotten if she aims with her hand?
(a) The hand of her father.
(b) The support of her father.
(c) The love of her father.
(d) The face of her father.

5. Upon what books does Stephen King say he based the Dark Tower Series in the Introduction of this novel?
(a) Stephen Donaldson's The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
(b) Terry Brooks' The Sword of Shannara.
(c) J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings.
(d) Disney's Mary Poppins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Jake been fighting the rising madness inside him as stated in Chapter 1?

2. Why does Roland call Susannah Odetta in Chapter 1?

3. What sound draws Susannah and Roland away from shooting practice in Chapter 1?

4. Who is the first person Susannah thinks of in Chapter 1 as she listens to the falling trees?

5. Who was Gloria?

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