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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 branch of the military did Ted decide to enlist in, though they would not take him because of his mental abilities?

2. How do the travelers find out more about the buildings on the compound adjacent to the cave?

3. What does John give back to Roland and to Eddie as they begin to part ways to go on their separate missions?

4. Who begins the shooting at the guards during the planned attack and retrieval of the Breakers?

5. Whose car does Eddie and Roland borrow when they are traveling around, trying to find more answers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why are Father Don and Jake Chambers at the restaurant at the start of the story?

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

4. Describe the fit that Sheemie is experiencing at the start of this section of the book, according to the manuscript.

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

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

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

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

9. What do the characters learn about the transition between the worlds when they go through the door to the Thunderclap station?

10. How was the child that Mia is giving birth to conceived, according to the content of the story?

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

In this story, many people can read the minds of others, causing some characters to be found out for what they are and what they are planning to do.

Part 1: Do you think that mind reading is something that you would want to do?

Part 2: How might your actions change if you knew anyone could read your mind?

Part 3: Why do you think that mind reading is something that King decided to include in this series?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in the story seem to realize that the author of this story might have left things for them to use as they are going along.

Part 1: Why do you think that King decided to insert himself in the story?

Part 2: How do you think the characters figured out that King was the author of the story and was able to help them?

Part 3: What would you do if you realized that someone was writing the story of your life? Would you try to change it?

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