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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. Why does Roland believe Oy was pushed out of his pack in Chapter 15?

2. What does Roland call the bison like animals that Jake sees in Chapter 2?

3. What song does Eddie believe is the back beat they can hear playing in Lud in Chapter 4?

4. What do Roland and his friends find in the cockpit of the plane in Chapter 1?

5. Who is Blaine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the ending of the book say about the future of these characters?

2. What is significant about the airplane Roland and his ka-tet find in Chapter 1?

3. What does Jake dream in chapter 16? What impression is he left with afterward?

4. What does Blaine demand of Eddie and Susannah in Chapter 30 before he will agree to transport Roland and the ka-tet?

5. What does Jake believe Blaine, whom he has constantly seen as a danger, plans to do in Chapter 8?

6. What does Blaine tell Roland and his ka-tet is the reason he has decided to end his existence?

7. Why do Roland, Jake, Susannah, and Eddie suddenly find the book Charlie and the Choo-Choo so sinister in Chapters 23-24?

8. What is significant about the drum beat that Roland and his ka-tet have been able to hear for days since beginning their approach to Lud? What becomes apparent about the purpose of this drum beat?

9. What are the most striking differences between the city of Lud and the underground bunker?

10. What surprising things does Roland learn about Oy in Chapter 29?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Roland's world to the New York of Jake's time. Compare and contrast the New York of Eddie's time with the New York of Jake's time. What differences are there? How are they similar? Why do you think the author chose to make New York City the home of Jake, Eddie, and Susannah? How different is that city to each of the three characters? Do you think the setting of New York City will be important to the developing plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What are the Beams? How are they going to lead Roland and his friends to the Dark Tower? What is the Dark Tower? What will happen when Roland and his friends reach the Dark Tower? How is Jake following the Beams while still in his own world? Does he know he is following the Beams? How does Roland know about the Beams? Where did Roland learn much of what he knows about the Dark Tower? Why will Roland not share his past with his friends? Is Roland trying to hide something? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following in detail citing examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Point of view

2) Structure of the novel

3) Language--mention the use of metaphor and simile, as well as specific language

4) Setting.

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