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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 see the man in black?
(a) Crawling through the desert
(b) Tormenting his dreams
(c) Riding a horse close by
(d) Climbing up the slopes, far in the distance

2. What happens as Kennerly looks at the gunslinger with a hate-filled grin?
(a) Soobie swings an axe at the gunslinger.
(b) Soobie tries to shoot the gunslinger.
(c) Soobie tries to stab the gunslinger.
(d) Soobie swings a piece of firewood at the gunslinger.

3. What harm does Soobie's weapon have on the gunslinger?
(a) It grazes his elbow only.
(b) It misses him completely.
(c) It grazes the side of his head.
(d) It grazes his thigh.

4. What is the weather like as the gunslinger rides out of town?
(a) Moist and foggy
(b) The heat is like a hammer.
(c) Dusty and dry
(d) Windy and cold

5. What hangs on Sylvia Pittston's door?
(a) A large wooden cross
(b) A dead cat
(c) The Lord's Prayer
(d) A rabbit's foot

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the gunslinger's reply when Brown asks him if he is desperate?

2. What does the gunslinger tell Brown about his way of life?

3. What does the gunslinger tell Jake about the Tower?

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

5. Where does the gunslinger think all quests end?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the appearance of Brown on the day the gunslinger leaves his home.

2. Summarize Sylvia Pittston's encounter with the man in black.

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

4. Describe Allie's demeanor on the morning of the gunslinger's last day in Tull.

5. Describe what Soobie and Kennerly are doing when the gunslinger leaves them.

6. Summarize why the gunslinger goes back to the circle of stones.

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

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

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

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

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