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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 is Jonas sitting with in the Traveller's Rest?

2. What causes Rhea's ball to go blank?

3. What is Herk Avery's position in town?

4. Where does Will Dearbon escort Susan to?

5. What kind of bird brings the Cuthbert and Alain a message?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Gunslingers force Farson's men into the thinny?

2. Why is Cuthbert jealous of Roland?

3. How does Susan please Rhea in this section?

4. How did Roland kill his mother?

5. What is Jonas' plan to deal with the Gunslingers?

6. What do the ranchers and Rimer talk about in the Traveller's Rest?

7. What does Jonas do in the boys' bunrkoom in this section?

8. How do the Gunslingers deal with Rhea in this section?

9. What does Roland write in the message he sends home?

10. Why does Roland not want Cuthbert to send for help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the ending of the novel.

1. Why do the student's think King references THE WIZARD OF OZ?

2. What meaning does King's reference to THE WIZARD OF OZ give to the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

WIZARD AND GLASS references many things in popular culture. Choose one of the following elements of popular and discuss how King uses the readers knowledge of these to create new meanings.

1. Mid-earth.

2. Gunslingers.

3. The wizard's glass.

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