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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. Who hears a horn when they are entering the tower, a horn they thought they had lost many years before in a battle?

2. Where are Roland, Jake, and Oy sitting outside at the start of this section of the book?

3. Roland says that stopping the _____________ was a means to an end in order for him to reach the tower.

4. Who finds themselves weeping more often as the journey continues throughout the book, according to this section?

5. Who is the man that is going to hit Stephen King with his van if the characters can not stop the events from happening?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Roland, Jake, and Oy do in order to get to the place where Stephen King is supposed to have his accident?

2. Why does the storeowner run when he sees Roland enter his store during this part of the story?

3. What is the purpose of Stuttering Bill, according to Joe Collins, who Eddie and Jake meet in New York?

4. What happens to distract Smith from seeing the road and from seeing King when he is walking in the road?

5. What does the Crimson King do when he sees Roland and Patrick approaching the Dark Tower?

6. What does Susannah do in order to stop the monster who is chasing them during this part of the story?

7. What happens when Susannah begins to laugh too hard when Joe Collins is showing them a comic routine?

8. What does Susannah believe is a lie in order to protect her from the idea that she will need to die in order to allow Roland to reach the tower?

9. What does Nancy tell Roland to do in relation to finding the information he needs?

10. What happens when Patrick draws Susannah and then erases the sore she has in her mouth from the picture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Eddie tells Roland they can't leave for Lowell since their business in the world is not completed yet.

Part 1: Why do you think that Eddie is so determined to finish their business in the current world?

Part 2: Do you think it's more important for the characters to go to Lowell at this point in the story?

Part 3: How do you think both characters could be made happy in this situation? Is it possible?

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