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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. At the party in Part 2,. Chapter 1, after the introductions and dinner and after the members of the ka-tet have had a chance to talk with the people, what does Roland do?

2. In "Dry Twist," what does Rosalita do for Roland?

3. What does Eddie find peculiar about the stranger's name?

4. Which member of the ka-tet believes that the people following the group WILL NOT cause problems?

5. Where did Andy come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Once the children of Calla Bryn Sturgis are returned after being abducted by the Wolves, what are they like?

2. What is significant about the setting for this story?

3. Who is Mia, and why is she important to the story thus far?

4. At the end of Part 1, Chapter 2 Eddie hears chimes while he is reading the paper the mobsters and the store owner are discussing. Is this significant?

5. What does Roland tell Eddie at the end of Part 2, Chapter 2, about Susannah?

6. The night that the group meets the Calla villagers, the entire ka-tet goes todash to Manhattan. What is different about Susannah there, and why is that important?

7. What are the vagrant dead?

8. What was in the contract that Eddie read when he was in Manhattan at the used bookstore, and why is the contract important?

9. In Part 2, Chapter 2, "Dry Twist," what affliction does Roland reveal to readers and why is it a cause for concern?

10. In Part 2, Chapter 3, how does Father Callahan come to recognize a certain type of fictional creature?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jake feels guilt over what he saw at the embankment and at the Dogan as well as when Benny is killed during the battle with the Wolves. Is there any justification in his guilt? Explain your answer and use the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

How is this book organized? How is its organization important to the flow of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Roland, Father Callahan, and the ka-tet use the Unfound Door and the Doorway Cave to travel todash. What is the significance of doors in this story?

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