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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 does Roy try to force Sheemie to lick?

2. Where does Will Dearbon escort Susan to?

3. What does Rhea take out of the box in this section?

4. Where does Susan meet Will in this section?

5. Why does Rhea of Coos run to hide the orb?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Gunslinger's plan to deal with Farson and his men?

2. What does Rhea see in her pink ball in this section?

3. Why does Roland decide against dealing with the intruder in the bunkhouse?

4. What do the Gunslingers think about the ranchers in this section?

5. What does Jonas do in the boys' bunrkoom in this section?

6. How does Rhea's cat ruin her ball?

7. How does Susan arrange to meet Roland at the orange grove?

8. What major turn of events occurs in this section?

9. How do the shoes help Roland and his friends in the final section?

10. How do the ranchers and the Big Coffin Hunters deal with Susan in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the book.

1. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2. Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

What are the main turning points of the novel? How does Stephen King develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the ending of the novel.

1. Why do the student's think King references THE WIZARD OF OZ?

2. What meaning does King's reference to THE WIZARD OF OZ give to the novel?

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