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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What choice does the gunslinger have to make when he and Jake finally confront the man in black?
(a) He has to decide whether to leave Jake hanging from a pit or go after the man in black.
(b) He has to decide whether to kill the man in black or bring him to the Tower.
(c) He has to decide whether to ask Jake to help him or not.
(d) He has to decide whether to surrender to the man in black or fight him to the death.

2. What is the gunslinger's reply when Brown asks him if he is desperate?
(a) I'll never be desperate.
(b) I'm past desperate.
(c) Yes, for the first time.
(d) Not yet

3. Who taught the gunslinger how to shoot?
(a) His brother
(b) Cort
(c) His father
(d) An outlaw

4. How does the gunslinger view the boy in the light of the fire?
(a) He sees Jake as young and innocent.
(b) He sees Jake as untrustworthy.
(c) He sees Jake as a potential threat.
(d) He sees Jake as a liar.

5. What is the consequence for not passing the gunslinger test?
(a) Repeating all the lessons
(b) Finding a lowly profession
(c) Banishment forever
(d) Becoming a servant to other gunslingers

6. Why does Sylvia say that making love to her will be the death of the gunslinger?
(a) She is carrying the man in black's child.
(b) She is poisoned.
(c) She is a creature of the night.
(d) She will cast a death spell on him.

7. What does the gunslinger realize about Jake?
(a) The gunslinger loves the boy.
(b) He is a sacrifice.
(c) Jake is a demon.
(d) Jake is destined to be a priest.

8. What does Brown ask the gunslinger when he is done telling his story about Tull?
(a) Brown asks him if he feels bad.
(b) Brown asks him if he asked God's forgiveness.
(c) Brown asks him if he feels better.
(d) Brown asks him if he will return to Tull.

9. Where does the man in black lead the gunslinger?
(a) Back into the desert
(b) The mountains
(c) The ancient killing grounds
(d) Back to Tull

10. What does the gunslinger give to Jake for protection?
(a) One of his guns
(b) A slingshot
(c) A jawbone
(d) A knife

11. What disturbs Marten and Roland's mother about his comment that his mother has not dismissed him?
(a) Roland insults his mother.
(b) Roland threatens Marten.
(c) Roland talks to Marten in High Speech.
(d) Roland insults his father.

12. Why does Brown question the gunslinger's humanity?
(a) The gunslinger doesn't understand why he should feel bad about Tull.
(b) The gunslinger proud of the dead people he leaves behind.
(c) The gunslinger looks at Brown with serpentine eyes.
(d) The gunslinger laughs about the people he has killed.

13. Who calls Roland into his mother's room in the gunslinger's memories of coming of age?
(a) Cuthbert
(b) Cort
(c) Zoltan
(d) Marten

14. What do Roland and Cuthbert do after they hear the secret conversation?
(a) Tell their mothers.
(b) Tell their fathers.
(c) Tell the Good Man.
(d) Tell the priest.

15. What question does the gunslinger ask Brown?
(a) He asks Brown who he really is.
(b) He asks Brown if he can stay awhile.
(c) He asks Brown if he is a spirit.
(d) He asks Brown if he wants to kill him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the gunslinger get into Sylvia's residence?

2. Where does Brown think the man in black is?

3. How does the gunslinger eat his breakfast?

4. What does the gunslinger ask the oracle as he lays on the stone altar?

5. What are Soobie and Kennerly doing as the gunslinger rides away?

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