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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 a woman show Roland when he first enters the building? A ______ in front of the garden.

2. Susannah tells Roland she has been dreaming of a/an ______________ door and the Eddie and Jake want her to find it.

3. What is the first name of Mrs. Tassenbaum, according to the writing in the book?

4. Who is the jolly man that the travelers meet when they are in a village near Tower Road and Odd's Lane?

5. Who calls out to the king, mocking him for missing them with the sneetches when they first approached the tower, unguarded?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Susannah begins to laugh too hard when Joe Collins is showing them a comic routine?

2. What do Roland, Jake, and Oy do in order to get to the place where Stephen King is supposed to have his accident?

3. What does Bill make for Susannah and for Patrick during this section of the story as they continue to travel?

4. Why doesn't Roland's hip hurt him anymore during this part of the story as it once did?

5. What does Susannah feel when she is traveling to Fedic on the train at the start of this section of the book?

6. What does Susannah find she is doing more and more as they continue to travel in this story?

7. Describe the position of the rose as Roland experiences it when he goes to the Tet Corporation.

8. What happens when the men use the eraser on the picture of the Crimson King?

9. What happens when Patrick begins to draw after the scuffle which takes place with Mordred?

10. What happens to distract Smith from seeing the road and from seeing King when he is walking in the road?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mordred is another character who tries to get into the thoughts of those around him, so others wear hoods to protect themselves.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important to find out the thoughts of others in the story?

Part 2: Do you think that you would want to be able to read the thoughts of others?

Part 3: How do you think you would live your life if you realized today that you were able to read the thoughts of others?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

A few of the characters in this book, Susannah and Roland, have been raped by demons in order to further the cause of evil.

Part 1: Why do you think King decided to have the imagery of the rape of a person by a demon?

Part 2: What do you think the purpose of the rapes might have been or has been seen to be in the story?

Part 3: Do you think the King might have used the idea of rape as a way to show the evil in the demons or was the rape action unnecessary?

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