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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. Who is the jolly man that the travelers meet when they are in a village near Tower Road and Odd's Lane?

3. Roland believes that _______ is the last loved one who will die for him, according to this section of the story.

4. Who is the person that plans to die in order to save Stephen King in the accident with the van?

5. What does Susannah find in the bathroom which alerts her to something being wrong with the jolly man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Susannah and Roland do in order to increase their chances of survival in the cold weather?

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

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

6. Describe the three men who greet the travelers when they reach the door of the castle.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mordred decides to eavesdrop on the group in order to find out more about their plans, listening in for a long time.

Part 1: Why do you think Mordred is worried about the plans of the group of characters?

Part 2: Do you think that Mordred is a very smart person/spirit?

Part 3: How do you think Mordred could have found out about the plans of the group without having to eavesdrop?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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