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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. Roland is dragged back in time, back to the ________ to the moment when his quest became clear to him. He has made this journey before.

2. What does the driver of the van's dog get into which makes the driver not watch the road and hit King?

3. What is the one feature of the Crimson King which Patrick says he can not get right, no matter how hard he tries?

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

5. Who is the daughter of Moses Carver, as Roland meets her in this section of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Susannah believe is a lie in order to protect her from the idea that she will need to die in order to allow Roland to reach the tower?

2. What does Roland ask Patrick to do, even though Patrick says that this will be a difficult task to do?

3. What does Susannah find is happening to Roland when she leaves the bathroom after finding the note?

4. What happens when Patrick draws Susannah and then erases the sore she has in her mouth from the picture?

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

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

7. What does Susannah do in order to stop the monster who is chasing them during this part of the story?

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

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

10. What does Nancy tell Roland to do in relation to finding the information he needs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the characters know of the accident that Stephen King is going to have and they set out to stop it from happening.

Part 1: Do you think it's a good idea to change future events? Why or why not?

Part 2: If you could change the future or the past, would you? Support your answer.

Part 3: How do you think the characters believe that King not getting into the accident will help them?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Roland tells King that things are going badly for them because King is not writing the story anymore and he gets King to promise to finish the story.

Part 1: Do you think Roland has the right to tell King what to do about the story?

Part 2: Do you agree that the events in the story itself are the result of King as the character in the story who doesn't write?

Part 3: If you were able to do so, would you tell an author to rewrite their story for you?

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