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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. Out of the others that come with the stranger, why does the large landowner dominate the conversation and ask so many questions?
2. In Part 1, Chapter 7, what is the rose doing?
3. What trail are the main characters following to reach their destination?
4. What is the Dark Tower?
5. Roland does not tell anyone in the ka-tet what he knows about Mia because _______________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Roland and his ka-tet meet Father Callahan and the rest of his group from Calla Bryn Sturgis. Why does this group approach the gunslinger and his ka-tet?
2. What is an outstanding theme already developing ?
3. At the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 6, what does the group from the Calla explain to Roland and his ka-tet about the Wolves?
4. In Part 2, Chapter 2, "Dry Twist," what affliction does Roland reveal to readers and why is it a cause for concern?
5. Why does Roland tell Jake to spend the night with Benny Slightman?
6. Why are the Wolves stealing Calla Bryn Sturgis' children?
7. Why does Roland assign Susannah a role where she is to sit back and observe the strangers from the Calla rather than take an active part in their conversations?
8. In Part 2, Chapter 3, how does Father Callahan come to recognize a certain type of fictional creature?
9. What is Tian's motivation for bringing the community together and suggesting that the entire village stand up and fight against the Wolves?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of Father Callahan being a Catholic priest and his being an alcoholic?
Essay Topic 2
What was Roland's true reasoning in telling Eddie, Jake, and Susannah to go to Took's besides purchasing groceries? Explain your answer with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
How is this book organized? How is its organization important to the flow of the story?
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