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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the dying man tell Louis about the Pet Sematary?
(a) It's not the real one.
(b) It is haunted.
(c) It's not just for pets.
(d) It's an illusion.

2. In Chapter 16, terror drives Louis to his knees when he sees...
(a) A writhing mass of moving bones.
(b) A cliff.
(c) A dark path.
(d) A pile of leaves.

3. What happened to Jud's dog that he buried in the cemetery?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It returned with a white patch of fur marking where a bullet had entered its head.
(c) It returned but was missing a leg.
(d) it returned but had rabies.

4. What does Rachel fix for dinner the night she sends the kids to the babysitter?
(a) Homemade stroganoff.
(b) Steaks.
(c) Hamburger Helper.
(d) Hamburgers.

5. Why is the ambulance missing on Louis's first day at work?
(a) It is stolen.
(b) It needs an oil change.
(c) It has a radiator leak.
(d) It has a flat tire.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how does Ellie cut her knee?

2. What are the charges against the driver who hit the jogger?

3. How many homes has Jud lived in over the course of his lifetime?

4. Who offers to take Ellie for a walk down the path in the Creed's backyard?

5. What was Rachel's job while Louis was in medical school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the dead man tell Louis and why?

2. Why is Louis reluctant to take Jud up on his offer of a late-night beer?

3. Discuss two situations cause Louis anxiety in Chapter 7.

4. Discuss the difference between Louis's and Rachel's thoughts regarding death.

5. What happens as the family stares at their new home for the first time?

6. Discuss the appearance of the "pet sematary."

7. What do the Indians believe about the Wendigo and how does this belief affect their sacred burial grounds?

8. What does Louis do with the Creed family pet after the truck accident on the busy road?

9. Why does Louis visit the Pet Sematary after dinner in Chapter 18 and what does he do when he is there?

10. Who is Steve Masterson and what role does he have in the horrible accident that happens on the first day of school?

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