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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. Why does Roland call Susannah Odetta in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 9, what do Roland and his friends realize the bear was?

3. What does Roland say in Chapter 14 he learned from Jake when he hypnotized him?

4. What shape does Eddie draw in the dirt in Chapter 17?

5. What rhythmic sound does Roland and his friends hear as they continue down the Great Road in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Jake about the grade he receives on his Final Essay in English?

2. What is the contrast between The Piper School and Jake's mental difficulties?

3. What terrible tragedy took place in Eddie's family that caused his mother to encourage Henry to be Eddie's constant guardian?

4. What advice does Jake give someone to quiet the voices in his head? How does Jake do this?

5. Who is Odetta Walker? Why does Susannah call her out in Chapter 23?

6. Why did Eddie once stop carving objects out of wood?

7. Who does Jake meet in his dreams in Chapter 3?

8. What does Roland believe the bear's purpose was?

9. Why does Jake leave his family's home? What of his father's does he take?

10. Where did Roland first meet Jake? How?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss gunslingers. What is a gunslinger? What is Roland's role as a gunslinger? How is Roland's role different from the traditional idea of a gunslinger? How is it similar? Why do you suppose the author chose to make Roland a gunslinger? What does this say about Roland's adventures? How is Roland treated by the people he comes into contact with? What does this say about the role of gunslinger in Roland's world?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Eddie? Why has Eddie not carved in wood for many years? What made him stop? What made him start again? Why is Eddie ashamed of his talents? What important item does Eddie carve upon Jake's arrival in Roland's world? Does this item work? What does this say about Eddie's talents? Does Eddie miss his hometown? For what reason? What is Eddie's relationship with his brother like? How has impacted his life?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Tick-Tock Man? What does he want from Jake? Why does he have Gasher kidnap Jake? What does Tick-Tock want Jake to give him as a gift? Who is Tick-Tock's father? What does that make Tick-Tock? Is Tick-Tock human? Is Tick-Tock a robot? How does the reader know? What would happen to the city if Tick-Tock got what he wanted? Is this helpful or harmful to Roland and his friends? Who shoots Tick-Tock? For what reason? Who offers to help Tick-Tock get revenge on Roland and his friends? What does this suggest for Roland and his friends' future?

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