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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 do the Wolves steal, according to Susannah?

2. What happens as Pimli and his servants are arguing? A _________ starts in the building, according to the story.

3. Who else has gotten through the door, causing the alarm to sound, in addition to the time when the travelers made it?

4. Who does Jake have trade places with him in the imaginary world, hoping to ensure they both can stay safe?

5. Who warns Callahan to get Jake out of there, as seen in the vision that he has during the time they are driving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the estimate of how many more times that Sheemie will be able to teleport before it's likely that he will die?

2. What does Susannah decide to do in order to escape from the place where Mordred and the others are keeping her?

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

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

5. What is the dream that Sheemie has, which he shares with the others during this section of the story?

6. What does Roland sense about Stephen King when Susannah is telling her story about her vision of King's death?

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

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

9. What does Mia decide to tell Susannah via a psychic link with her, according to this part of the story?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With many of the characters, it seems that paranoia is something which impacts all they do - from security systems, to an overall sense of mistrust.

Part 1: Why do you think so many characters are less than likely to trust others in their life?

Part 2: Do you think that paranoia ever serves a purpose or does it just hinder the sight of others?

Part 3: How do you think a person can be careful without being paranoid?

Essay Topic 2

Sheemie decides to hide in his room when the fighting is going on, something that seems to be a cowardly way to approach the tension.

Part 1: Do you think of the Sheemie character as being a very strong person?

Part 2: Do you think you would hide in another room if you heard that fighting was happening?

Part 3: How do you think a person should deal with fighting when they hear it, but are not a part of the argument?

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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