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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 1, Chapters 4 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is ka?
(a) Roland's world in High Speech.
(b) A destiny shared in High Speech.
(c) A map in High Speech.
(d) It signifies life-force, consciousness, duty and destiny in High Speech.

2. Where does Eddie hide from the bear in Chapter 5?
(a) A tree.
(b) A hut.
(c) A ditch.
(d) A tent.

3. Upon what books does Stephen King say he based the Dark Tower Series in the Introduction of this novel?
(a) Stephen Donaldson's The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
(b) Terry Brooks' The Sword of Shannara.
(c) Disney's Mary Poppins.
(d) J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings.

4. Why does the author capitalize the phrase, Watch Out for Eddie repeatedly in Chapter 3?
(a) Because the author wants the reader to be sure to see it.
(b) To express the importance of this role in Henry's childhood.
(c) To express its use as a book title.
(d) Because it is the title of a song.

5. What is unusual about Mir's head?
(a) It is missing both eyes.
(b) It has an extra mouth.
(c) It has a large tumor.
(d) It has a radar-like dish on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eddie often see when he looks at a piece of wood?

2. Whose voice does Eddie hear in his head as he carves in Chapter 3?

3. How much older than he is Eddie's brother?

4. In Chapter 9, what do Roland and his friends realize the bear was?

5. What game did Henry teach Eddie to play as he tells the reader in Chapter 3?

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