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

2. Who also dreams of Jake and Eddie warning about a person or a figure named Dandelo?

3. What does the driver of the van's dog get into which makes the driver not watch the road and hit King?

4. __________ won't eat anything that Roland cooks, and Roland begins to fear this character will starve themselves to death.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the men use the eraser on the picture of the Crimson King?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Susannah find she is doing more and more as they continue to travel in this story?

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

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

10. What does Jake end up doing in order to get the man to slow down, the one who is suposed to hit Stephen King?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roland tells Moses and Marian that stopping the Breakers was a means for him to get to the Tower.

Part 1: Do you think that Roland made the right choice in stopping the Breakers?

Part 2: Do you think you would have revealed this fact to Moses and to Marian if you were in Roland's shoes?

Part 3: How do you think Roland also might have been able to get to the Tower?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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