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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 did Hax tell Roland was the last act of the Great Old Ones?

2. What does a voice in Eddie's head tell him in Chapter 1?

3. Which guardian does Roland talk about in a poem taught him by his nursemaid?

4. What is ka?

5. What is ka-tet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Eddie once stop carving objects out of wood?

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

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

4. What road do Roland, Susannah, and Eddie find in Chapter 7? Where do they believe it will lead them?

5. What does Roland believe the bear's purpose was?

6. What happens to the Mansion as Jake attempts to enter Roland's world in Chapter 33?

7. What makes Jake stop in a bookstore in Chapter 13? What does he buy there?

8. What impression does Jake get from the empty lot where Tom and Gerry's Artistic Deli once stood?

9. Why does Jake leave his family's home? What of his father's does he take?

10. What noise causes Susannah and Roland to rush back to their camp?

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

Who is Tick-Tock Man? What does he want from Jake? Why does he have Gasher kidnap Jake? What does Tick-Tock want Jake to give him as a gift? Who is Tick-Tock's father? What does that make Tick-Tock? Is Tick-Tock human? Is Tick-Tock a robot? How does the reader know? What would happen to the city if Tick-Tock got what he wanted? Is this helpful or harmful to Roland and his friends? Who shoots Tick-Tock? For what reason? Who offers to help Tick-Tock get revenge on Roland and his friends? What does this suggest for Roland and his friends' future?

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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