What author invented the word "nerd" in a book from 1950?
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What famous last words of The Dark Tower series also began the series?
- The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.
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When Roland finally climbs the steps of the Dark Tower and climbs to the top, what does he find?
- The tower creates a time loop and sends him back to the beginning
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During the battle of the Devar-Toi in Thunderclap, Eddie is mortally wounded. As he dies, he gives a warning to Susannah, Jake and Roland. What does he warn against?
- "Beware the Dandelo."
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Roland's son, Mordred, is able to shapeshift. What is the shape he takes when he needs to feed?
- A giant spider
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There is a deadly weapon used by the Wolves of the Calla (a golden ball) to kill their enemies, and it conspicuously shares a name with a device found in another piece of contemporary fiction. What is the object?
- Sneetches from Harry Potter
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At the beginning of Wolves of the Calla, the townsfolk first approach Roland and his group in the country outside town. How does Roland convince them that they are truly gunslingers?
- He tosses several plates in the air for Jake to shoot down
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What is the name of the dog-like creature that befriends Jake Chambers and follows the group through their journey?
- Oy, the Billy Bumbler
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