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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. In Chapter 57, what does Louis dream?
(a) That the Wizard of Oz has taken over the world.
(b) That he and Rachel are young again.
(c) That Gage is a king.
(d) That he, Gage, and Church are riding in a medic van at Disney World.

2. Who insists in Chapter 45 that something is wrong with Louis?
(a) Ellie.
(b) Gage.
(c) Jud.
(d) Mr. Goldman.

3. Who is hiding in Gage's closet in Chapter 35?
(a) Jud.
(b) Ellie.
(c) Church.
(d) Louis.

4. What will Louis do if Gage becomes a monster?
(a) Take him to Disney World.
(b) Overdose him on morphine and rebury him.
(c) Shoot him with a gun.
(d) Knock him out with the shovel.

5. On the path to the pet sematary, Louis hears a sobbing laugh. He tells himself it is only...
(a) Jud playing a trick.
(b) A loon.
(c) A hyena
(d) His imagination.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Louis open the grave-liner?

2. Where does Louis want the family to move to after Gage's resurrection?

3. What time does Louis actually reach the cement grave liner?

4. What premonition did Ellie have?

5. What is the reason for Jud's late night visit in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening with Louis and with Rachel at 11 p.m. in Chapters 47-48? Why does the author report their activities this way?

2. How does Louis get into Pleasantview Cemetery once the gates are locked?

3. Why does Louis want Rachel and Ellie to go to Chicago and how does he convince them to go?

4. Why was Rachel scared of her sister?

5. What makes Ellie sick during her plane trip? What makes her perk up at the end of the trip?

6. What secret does Jud admit to Louis in Chapter 39 and why does he share it?

7. What will Louis do if Gage is resurrected as some kind of monster? How does he hope that Gage will return to life?

8. Why can't Louis help console his wife and daughter?

9. How does Louis feel when he sees Jud comforting Ellie at the funeral in Chapter 41 and why does he feel that way?

10. Why doesn't Louis drive home after taking his family to the airport and what thoughts does he have while eating dinner at the hotel's restaurant?

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