3. What does Rachel fear might happen in Chapter 45?
(a) Louis might commit suicide.
(b) Louis might have car trouble.
(c) Louis might run away to Disney World.
(d) Jud might die in his sleep.

4. How does Rachel continue her trip after missing her plane?
(a) She waits at the airport until the next afternoon.
(b) She takes another plane, but will arrive two hours later.
(c) She calls Jud to come get her.
(d) She rents a car to drive the rest of the way home.

5. What do the father and son do on Louis's best day ever?
(a) Walk to the pet sematary.
(b) Play with trucks in the road.
(c) Fly a kite.
(d) Go for a soda.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ellie on her birthday in Chapter 34?

2. What will Louis do if Gage becomes a monster?

3. What scares Jud most about the townsman who was resurrected at the Indian cemetery?

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

5. In Chapter 57, what does Louis dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 58, what awakens Jud and why is he upset?

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

3. What father-son activity do the Creeds enjoy on March 24, 1984 and why is it so special?

4. After burying Gage in the Indian cemetery, Louis makes his way home then falls asleep. What does he dream?

5. Who misses the family viewing at the funeral home when Gage dies and why?

6. When Louis first saw the Indian burial ground, he noted all the cairns had been disturbed. As he's burying Gage, the reader learns that Louis has discovered why. Why have the cairns been disturbed and how does Louis know this?

7. What challenge does Louis face when returning to his car with Gage's body and how does he overcome it?

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

9. Why was Rachel scared of her sister?

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

(see the answer keys)

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