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In the town of Cala Bryn Surgis, the women of the town have exclusive rights to a certain kind of weapon. What is it called and what sort of weapon is it?

  • Oriza plate, a thrown disk
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In the foreword to each installment of the Dark Tower series, Stephen King cites another famous writer of fantasy as his (King's) inspiration. Which author is it?

  • J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings trilogy
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In Cala Bryn Sturgis, the town on the edge of Thunderclap, Roland's group encounters a priest who is a character in another Stephen King novel. What is his name and which book is he from?

  • Father Callahan, Salem's Lot
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Book 5 of The Dark Tower opens on a small village whose children are routinely stolen by "Wolves." What state are these children returned in?

  • They are mentally handicapped, or "roont"
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Roland and his young friends come across a very dangerous enemy in Wizard and the Glass. What is it that makes them so dangerous?

  • They are trained gunslingers who never passed their test
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In the story that Roland tells his companions about his past, what is the name of his first lover?

  • Susan Delgado
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What is the name for the hole in the fabric of the universe that Roland and Co. camp next to, shortly after arriving in Topeka, Kansas?

  • The thinny
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At the beginning of Wizard and the Glass, book 4 of The Dark Tower series, there is an interdimensional crossover with another one of Stephen Kin's books. Which book is it?

  • The Stand
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At the end of their train ride, where and when do Roland and his ka-tet find themselves?

  • Topeka Kansas in the aftermath of a world epidemic
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In the ruins of which city do Roland and Co. encounter Blaine, the insane bullet train?

  • Lud
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At the beginning of The Wastelands, book three in The Dark Tower series, Roland and his companions are attacked by a giant animal. What kind of animal and what is its name?

  • A giant bear named Shardik
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Eddie Dean, the first man that Roland "draws" as a companion on his quest, is called The Prisoner by the prophecy. What is he a prisoner of?

  • Herion addiction
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At the beginning of The Drawing of the Three, the second installment of The Dark Tower series, Roland is attacked by crablike creatures on the beach. What do they take from him?

  • The first two fingers of his right hand
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As they "palaver" in the place of bones, the Man in Black tells Roland about a centerpiece of the universe that is decaying; falling apart. What is the name of this centerpiece?

  • The Dark Tower
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In order to catch the Man in Black, Roland must make the ultimate sacrifice. What price must he pay?

  • The life of the boy, Jake Chambers
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In The Gunslinger, what is the name of the town in which Roland kills every man, woman and child?

  • Tull
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In The Dark Tower series, the world is understood to be decaying and falling apart. What is Roland's favorite way of saying this?

  • The world has moved on
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Over the duration of The Gunslinger, the first installment of The Dark Tower series, who is the gunslinger chasing?

  • The Man in Black
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Which famous Beatles song is a recurring musical motif in The Dark Tower series?

  • Hey Jude
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Stephen King credits a poem by Robert Browning as the inspiration behind The Dark Tower series. What is the name of the poem?

  • Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came
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While in the process of writing The Dark Tower series, Stephen King was nearly killed; an incident that he included in book 7 of the series. How was he nearly killed?

  • Hit by a car
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Soon after arriving on Arrakis, Paul survives an assasination attempt. What method was used?

  • A hunter seeker
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How does Paul and other of the Bene Gesserits exercise their influence over people?

  • By using The Voice
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After the battle for Arakeen, Paul faces the prospect of one on one combat to secure his victory. Who does he fight?

  • Feyd Rautha Harkonnen
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When Paul Atreides and the Fremen attack Arrakeen, what is their most powerful weapon?

  • Riders of the Sandworms
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The emperor, Shaddam Corrino, has an entire race of soldier fanatics as his army. What is their name?

  • The Sardaukar
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Paul Atreides takes a fremen woman as his concubine. What is her name?

  • Chani
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The Crystknife is a sacred artifact in Fremen culture. What is the blade made from?

  • A tooth of Shai-hulud, the sandworm
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Before being accepted into the Fremen haven of Sietch Tabr, Paul must prove himself worthy. What is his test?

  • A fight to the death with Jamis
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What is the name that Paul Atreides chooses for himself after joining the Fremen?

  • Muad'Dib
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Duke Leto Atreides, after he is captured, tries to kill his captor, Vladimir Harkonnen. What does he use?

  • A poison capsul hidden in his teeth
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While out in the open desert, the spice Melange combines with Paul's Bene Gesserit training to give him a special ability. What is this ability?

  • The ability to see the future
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A vile betrayal brings house Atreides to the brink of destruction shortly after they arrive on Arakkis. Which character is at the center of this plot?

  • Doctor Yueh
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The native peoples of Arrakis are known for their strength in the desert and their ferocity on the battle field. What do they call themselves?

  • The Fremen
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There is a hidden peril under the sands of Arrakis, something that is a constant danger for spice miners. What is it?

  • Sandworms
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The sworn enemy of the Atreides is another great house in the Landsraad. What is their name?

  • Harkonnens
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Gurney Halleck, one of the Atreides's most fierce warriors, plays a strange string instrument. What is it called?

  • A baliset
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What test does the Reverend Mother of the Bene Gesserit force Paul Atreides to take?

  • The Gom Jabbar
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Lady Jessica, Duke Leto's concubine, trains her son Paul in the way of the Bene Gesserit. What does she hope to accomplish by this?

  • Produce the next Kuisatz Haderach
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One of the most important resources in the universe is harvested from Arrakis. What is this resource?

  • The drug Melange
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Originally from the planet of Caladan, which planet are Duke Leto Atreides and his family commanded to take control of by imperial rule?

  • Arrakis
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In Orwell's 1984, the planet has been divided into 3 superstates. What are their names?

  • Oceana, Eurasia and Eastasia
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What author invented the word "nerd" in a book from 1950?

  • Dr. Seuss
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How old was Mary Shelley when she wrote Frankenstein?

  • 18
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