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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 is the daughter of Moses Carver, as Roland meets her in this section of the story?

2. What does Susannah decide to use in order to stop the monster from following them on their journey?

3. What does a woman show Roland when he first enters the building? A ______ in front of the garden.

4. What is the last name of Eddie when she meets him again in the end of the book, as is found out when he introduces his brother Jake?

5. What was the jolly man's profession when he was living in America, according to the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bill make for Susannah and for Patrick during this section of the story as they continue to travel?

2. 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?

3. What does Susannah find is happening to Roland when she leaves the bathroom after finding the note?

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

5. What happens when Patrick begins to draw after the scuffle which takes place with Mordred?

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

7. Why doesn't Roland's hip hurt him anymore during this part of the story as it once did?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The Tower might also be seen as a symbol of the things a person does not want to admit about themselves.

Part 1: How do you interpret the Tower and its symbology?

Part 2: Choose two characters and define what the Tower means to each of them.

Part 3: Why do you think the Tower was chosen as the main focus of this series of stories?

Essay Topic 3

Roland tells King that things are going badly for them because King is not writing the story anymore and he gets King to promise to finish the story.

Part 1: Do you think Roland has the right to tell King what to do about the story?

Part 2: Do you agree that the events in the story itself are the result of King as the character in the story who doesn't write?

Part 3: If you were able to do so, would you tell an author to rewrite their story for you?

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