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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the gunslinger think all quests end?
(a) They end upon the killing ground.
(b) They end with compromise.
(c) They end with pain.
(d) They end in love.

2. How does the gunslinger view Brown on the morning he is leaving Brown's home?
(a) As a slightly crazed man
(b) As an amazing figure
(c) As someone not to be trusted
(d) As a dishonest man

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

4. How does Cuthbert feel about Cort?
(a) He hates Cort.
(b) He is enthralled with Cort.
(c) He loves Cort like a father.
(d) He is intimidated by Cort.

5. Who sneaks a meal to Roland and Cuthbert when Cort tells them they can't have supper?
(a) A scullery boy
(b) Hax, the cook
(c) David
(d) Zoltan

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is held hostage by Sheb as the gunslinger fires his guns?

2. What is the gunslinger able to do in spite of being stabbed several times?

3. As the gunslinger thinks about the past, what are Roland and Cuthbert learning to do?

4. What happens as Kennerly looks at the gunslinger with a hate-filled grin?

5. What is the gunslinger carrying as he walks away from Brown?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize what the gunslinger and the man in black talk about throughout the night and what is revealed when the conversation is over.

2. Summarize the outcome of the gunslinger's shoot-out with the townspeople of Tull.

3. Describe the parting of Brown and the gunslinger.

4. Describe the events that take place as the gunslinger walks through the center of town.

5. Summarize Brown's reaction when the gunslinger is finished telling the story about Tull.

6. Describe the killing ground where the man in black leads the gunslinger.

7. Describe where the gunslinger finds Jake when he is missing from the campsite.

8. Describe what Roland wants from Cort when he kicks in his door.

9. Summarize the encounter the gunslinger has with Kennerly and Soobie.

10. Describe what Roland and Cuthbert overhear as they eat their dessert and how they react.

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