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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. What does Brown ask the gunslinger when he is done telling his story about Tull?

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

3. What has been on the gunslinger's mind all day as he trudges through the desert?

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

5. What is the final comment Brown makes to the gunslinger when he departs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the night as the gunslinger sleeps in the desert.

3. Summarize the final conversation that Allie and the gunslinger have together.

4. Summarize why the gunslinger looks at Jake with sorrow.

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

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

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

8. Describe the parting of Brown and the gunslinger.

9. Summarize the memories the gunslinger has of days learning with Cort.

10. Summarize what the gunslinger sees as he staggers in the desert.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Analyze Sylvia Pittston's final acts in the story and if she has any alternatives to the shootout in Tull.

2) Was her character completely evil in the end?

3) Justify the answer with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

The gunslinger is one of the main constants throughout the novel. He is mentioned in all three parts of the story and everyone's life seems to revolve around him.

1) Explain how the gunslinger and the characters intertwine as the book progresses.

2) What relationship does he have with Brown, Allie, the man in black, Jake, Kennerly, and Sylvia Pittston.

Essay Topic 3

1) Analyze the resolution of the story as it relates to the gunslinger, Jake, and the man in black.

2) Explain the metamorphosis each of them experiences in the final chapters.

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