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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. Who was considered a bit crazy by the locals?
(a) Louis.
(b) Stanny B.
(c) Jud.
(d) Steve.

2. What inconsistency does Louis notice in Jud's story?
(a) Jud said his dog died when he was 10, but previously said he was 14.
(b) Jud said his dog died when he was 10, but previously said he was 11.
(c) Jud said he'd never had a pet of his own.
(d) Jud said his dog died when he was 14, but previously said he was 10.

3. What is the first emergency Louis tends to at his new job?
(a) An eye injury.
(b) First day of school jitters.
(c) Vomiting.
(d) A gaping hole in a man's skull with lots of bleeding.

4. In Chapter 16, who does Louis wake to see standing in his bedroom doorway?
(a) Jud.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Victor Pascow.
(d) Gage.

5. How does Rachel learn of the news about the injured jogger?
(a) On the radio.
(b) Through the smalltown grapevine.
(c) On TV.
(d) She had a premonition.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, who screams for Louis?

2. What does Louis see in Chapter 22 after climbing a series of stones carved into a cliff?

3. How does Louis explain his hysteria to his wife?

4. How old is Jud?

5. How high does Gage's fever get?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the university medical center transport Pascow to the local hospital?

2. Who told Jud about the Indian burial ground and why?

3. Why do the Creeds take an almost immediate liking to Jud?

4. Who is Louis's first patient at the university medical center on the first day of school?

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

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

7. Why does Louis return home feeling petty after his first visit to Jud's house?

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

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

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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