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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 spending Thanksgiving in Chicago?

2. What two secrets is Louis hiding in Chapters 26-30?

3. While Church lies purring on Gage's chest, what is happening to Gage?

4. Who dislikes Louis?

5. What does Louis dream about the night Gage is sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. As the story opens, what is Louis's dream job and fantasy?

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

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

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

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

6. What is ironic about the advice Jud gives Louis in Chapter 2?

7. Where does the dead man take Louis and what does he see that truly frightens him?

8. What medical emergency does Louis help with on Halloween night?

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

10. What discrepancy in Jud's pet story did Louis recall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss crisis in literature. When does it occur? Discuss the crisis of Pet Sematary in detail.

Essay Topic 2

What is Louis's main character flaw? How does it affect his relationship with his wife? How does it affect him intrapersonally? Why is Louis able to discuss death honestly with his daughter? What to these traits tell us about the protagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the protagonist and antagonist in this story. In what ways are the two characters similar? What are their differences? What is the relationship of the protagonist and antagonist in Pet Sematary? How might the story have differed if another character was antagonist (select a character and write about the difference you would expect)?

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