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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. What marks does Jake find on his body in Chapter 4 that he believes happened in his dream?

2. What does a billy-bumbler look like as described in Chapter 7?

3. What does Eddie often see in a piece of wood?

4. What does Susannah think the speaking ring looks like in Chapter 23?

5. What is unusual about Mir's head?

Short Essay Questions

1. What terrible tragedy took place in Eddie's family that caused his mother to encourage Henry to be Eddie's constant guardian?

2. What is cruel about the way Roland inspires Susannah to learn to shoot properly?

3. Where does Roland tell Susannah to shoot the bear?

4. Where did Roland first meet Jake? How?

5. How does finding the bear help Roland find a way to find the Dark Tower?

6. What is the contrast between The Piper School and Jake's mental difficulties?

7. What are Eddie's options when he hears the bear crashing down trees and headed in his direction?

8. Why does Jake believe he might be going insane?

9. How does the demon help Jake enter Roland's world in Chapter 41?

10. What is the relationship between Roland, Susannah, and Eddie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Eddie? Why has Eddie not carved in wood for many years? What made him stop? What made him start again? Why is Eddie ashamed of his talents? What important item does Eddie carve upon Jake's arrival in Roland's world? Does this item work? What does this say about Eddie's talents? Does Eddie miss his hometown? For what reason? What is Eddie's relationship with his brother like? How has impacted his life?

Essay Topic 2

What is ka-tet? Who is a part of this ka-tet? Can each member of the ka-tet read one another's thoughts as Roland suggests they should? What is a palaver? Why does Roland insist that he and his friends participate in this tradition? What does it do to help the group? What does Roland learn during one of these palavers? What do the others learn about Roland during the palaver? Why does Roland refuse to talk about his past? Is Roland being hypocritical by refusing to talk about his own past while encouraging the others to talk about theirs?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of these themes in detail, using examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Dreams

2) Surreality

3) Friendship

4) Family

5) Bravery.

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