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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Harold arrives home at the end of the day, he finds Nadine what?
(a) Sitting on his front step.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Writing in her diary.
(d) Making Cookies.

2. Randall Flagg, also known as The Dark Man, was the leader of the evil forces in the West and appeared in the plague survivors' dreams. Yet his power weakened near the end of the story. Which of the following was NOT a sign of his weakening power?
(a) People were leaving the West unnoticed.
(b) The Free Zone spies eluded his intentions.
(c) His physical appearance deteriorated.
(d) Nadine tricked him into killing her.

3. Who spies on Frannie Goldsmith and Stu Redman?
(a) Lovelace.
(b) Rita Blakemore.
(c) Harold Lauder.
(d) Dayna Jurgens.

4. How was The Kid finally disposed of?
(a) Flagg came and killed him.
(b) He was attacked by wolves.
(c) The Trashcan Man stabbed him.
(d) The Trashcan Man set him on fire.

5. Which character builds a bomb in the hopes of destroying the Free Zone?
(a) Judge Farris.
(b) Mother Abigail.
(c) Harold.
(d) Ralph.

6. Where does Trashcan Man drive to hoping to find something that the dark man can use as a weapon of mass destruction?
(a) Nellis Air Force Range.
(b) Hapscomb Texas Company.
(c) Oil Refinery.
(d) Las Vegas.

7. Julie Lawdry does what to Nick and Tom while they are in the store?
(a) She runs away.
(b) She charges at them with a knife.
(c) She waits for them.
(d) Slashes their bike tires and tries to shoot them.

8. The town of Boulder is making some progress in getting what restored?
(a) Phone line.
(b) Water power.
(c) TV's turned back on.
(d) Electrical power.

9. Who intends to plant a bomb to destroy everyone on the governing council?
(a) Joe.
(b) Trashcan Man.
(c) Harold Lauder.
(d) Randall Flagg.

10. What or whom ultimately causes Flagg's apparent destruction, as the warhead is activated, destroying Las Vegas and every one of its inhabitants?
(a) The Weather.
(b) A lightning bolt.
(c) Mother Abigail.
(d) The Trashcan Man.

11. Sue discovers what near her campsite and lures it home with her?
(a) A baby rabbit.
(b) A deer.
(c) A wolf.
(d) An Irish setter puppy.

12. Larry and Ralph are about to be executed, they are handcuffed and hung up. The Las Vegas crowd is watching; what happens as a direct result of Trashcan Man?
(a) Lloyd shoots Trashcan Man on Flagg's orders.
(b) The hand of God appears and detonates an atomic bomb.
(c) Nothing Larry and Ralph die and the crowd watches.
(d) After a stirring speech on Americans not behaving this way, the crowd turns on Flagg.

13. Which men does Flagg place at several outposts surrounding Las Vegas to intercept and kill Free Zone spy Judge Farris?
(a) The Rat Man and Erwins.
(b) Bobby Terry and Harold Lauder.
(c) Bobby Terry and Dave Roberts.
(d) Chuck Adamson and Nick Andros.

14. Who drives up alongside Tom and Nick in a pickup truck?
(a) Randall Flagg.
(b) Ralph Brentner.
(c) A patrolman.
(d) Sheriff Jones.

15. Who intrudes Mother Abigails prayers?
(a) Kojak.
(b) Randall Flagg.
(c) Harry Henreid.
(d) Larry Underwood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is NOT a couple at any point during the book?

2. Larry's party calls the city of Boulder what now?

3. Which one of these characters did not die in the explosion caused by Harold and Nadine?

4. Randall Flagg wants to behead the group and place their heads on what?

5. Julie Lawdry stole what object from Nick Andros?

(see the answer keys)

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