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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 is Finli's other name, according to the story in this chapter and how he is referenced?

2. What do the travelers believe some of the buildings are made out of, which will make them prone to fires?

3. What is the name of the place where Susannah is waiting for the others to find her, according to this story?

4. The attack the travelers plan is scheduled to happen at the changing of the ____________.

5. Who is NOT one of the men the travelers meet after passing into the other world, according to the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the travelers find the in the cave when they manage to make it to the cave together?

2. Who are the fathers of the baby, according to Susannah's recollection of the way that Mordred was conceived?

3. What is the conclusion the people in the group seem to have about the role of the writer, Stephen King?

4. What do the three men tell the group of travelers when they move through the door to the Thunderclap station?

5. What happens with Ted encounters a mugger during his former life, according to this section of the story?

6. What happens to Roland and to Eddie as they are driving along in Maine?

7. What does Ted explain about the audiotape that he made and shares with the travelers in the story?

8. What is the vision that Susannah remembers about Stephen King and something which is going to happen to him?

9. What does Ted reveal to the group about his own life story and how he came to be where he is today?

10. What happens to Jake the future that he moves along the tunnel in order to try to find Susannah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Killing others seems to be a part of the deal when it comes to fighting evil, as Eddie kills Frank and Eddie is shot in the head by Pimli.

Part 1: Is killing always necessary when fighting evil?

Part 2: What do you think might have happened in this story had no one one been able to kill anyone else?

Part 3: Are you supportive of killing to protect one's self? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Fear causes many of the characters in this story to be extra careful in all that they do. For example, Finli encourages them to increase their guards to prevent problems.

Part 1: Does fear allow a person to make the best decision possible for themselves and for others?

Part 2: How do you think that fear could cloud the thinking of a person in the midst of a dangerous situation?

Part 3: Why do you think fear is something that a character in this story might need to have as a basic emotion and state of mind?

Essay Topic 3

A few of the characters in this book, Susannah and Roland, have been raped by demons in order to further the cause of evil.

Part 1: Why do you think King decided to have the imagery of the rape of a person by a demon?

Part 2: What do you think the purpose of the rapes might have been or has been seen to be in the story?

Part 3: Do you think the King might have used the idea of rape as a way to show the evil in the demons or was the rape action unnecessary?

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