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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. Who places a classified ad and ends up taking Ted prisoner in order to test and to examine his abilities?

2. The attack the travelers plan is scheduled to happen at the changing of the ____________.

3. Who does Jake have trade places with him in the imaginary world, hoping to ensure they both can stay safe?

4. Who tells Roland that he cannot go to Lovell until he has finished their business in the world right now?

5. What does Susannah use in order to kill all of the men in the room, though she only wounds Mordred before he escapes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the dream that Sheemie has, which he shares with the others during this section of the story?

2. What is the current status of the Breakers in the story, which is why the people in the group of characters want to save them?

3. Why do the Crimson's King's men try to kidnap Ted and take him into the world where he is now?

4. What does Ted say is the reason why the Crimson King wants to bring down the Dark Tower?

5. What does Ted tell the group that the Weasel has which will make their actions easily visible?

6. What is the estimate of how many more times that Sheemie will be able to teleport before it's likely that he will die?

7. What does Roland sense about Stephen King when Susannah is telling her story about her vision of King's death?

8. What do the three men tell the group of travelers when they move through the door to the Thunderclap station?

9. What do the characters learn about the transition between the worlds when they go through the door to the Thunderclap station?

10. What does Roland do with the man who is horrible and melted looking, obviously from another world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Killing others seems to be a part of the deal when it comes to fighting evil, as Eddie kills Frank and Eddie is shot in the head by Pimli.

Part 1: Is killing always necessary when fighting evil?

Part 2: What do you think might have happened in this story had no one one been able to kill anyone else?

Part 3: Are you supportive of killing to protect one's self? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Walter decides to help Mordred in order to get into the tower, and Mordred is understandably suspicious of this choice.

Part 1: Do you think that Walter made the right decision in how to enter the tower?

Part 2: Do you think that you would try to be close to someone with so much evil power?

Part 3: How do you think Walter believes he can keep himself safe from the evil?

Essay Topic 3

With many of the characters, it seems that paranoia is something which impacts all they do - from security systems, to an overall sense of mistrust.

Part 1: Why do you think so many characters are less than likely to trust others in their life?

Part 2: Do you think that paranoia ever serves a purpose or does it just hinder the sight of others?

Part 3: How do you think a person can be careful without being paranoid?

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