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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. Roland and Patrick come across a ____________ that is singing, which Patrick draws in order to show Susannah.

2. What does Roland carry Susannah in so that she can move easily from one place to another?

3. What sort of animals do Roland and Susannah hunt in order to feed themselves and in order to make clothing?

4. Roland decides to take the ___________ from Patrick as he wants to make sure that it will last when it is needed.

5. The world that Susannah enters again is not the main or the ____________ World, but she thinks it will do anyway.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Susannah feel when she is traveling to Fedic on the train at the start of this section of the book?

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

4. What is the picture that Roland tries to destroy at the start of this section of the story?

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

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

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

8. What does Roland gain in the end when he walks through the door which has his name on it?

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

10. Describe the position of the rose as Roland experiences it when he goes to the Tet Corporation.

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

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?

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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