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1. Describe the desert in which the gunslinger is traveling.

The desert is white, blinding, waterless and without features except for the haze of mountains in the distance. There is devil-grass growing and an occasional tombstone in the alkali crust.

2. Explain the levels of khef that are summarized in this chapter.

The gunslinger is in the fifth level of khef, so he still has human needs. In the seventh and eight level of khef, a person is detached from bodily needs and does not thirst.

3. Describe the gunslinger's guns.

The guns are finely weighted to his hands. They are holstered in a crisscross belt above his crotch. The belts are oiled and the stocks of the guns are sandalwood. The holsters are tied down with rawhide and swing against his hips. The brass cartridges are looped in the gun belts.

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