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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. A ______ from the Dark Tower makes Patrick sleepy during his watch as Roland finally decides to get some sleep.

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

3. Who calls out to the king, mocking him for missing them with the sneetches when they first approached the tower, unguarded?

4. What do the remaining travelers test and find that it is still working just as well as it always has since Roland received it?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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 does Roland ask Patrick to do, even though Patrick says that this will be a difficult task to do?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A few of the characters in this book, Susannah and Roland, have been raped by demons in order to further the cause of evil.

Part 1: Why do you think King decided to have the imagery of the rape of a person by a demon?

Part 2: What do you think the purpose of the rapes might have been or has been seen to be in the story?

Part 3: Do you think the King might have used the idea of rape as a way to show the evil in the demons or was the rape action unnecessary?

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