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

2. Where does Louis want the family to move to after Gage's resurrection?
(a) Florida.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Fantasy Island.
(d) New York.

3. In Chapter 57, what does Louis check his doctor's bag for?
(a) Cough medicine.
(b) Aspirin for his aches and pains.
(c) Enough morphine and syringes.
(d) A scalpel.

4. What two obstacles does Rachel encounter on her driving trip?
(a) She has lost her keys and run out of cash.
(b) Sleepiness and radio doesn't work.
(c) She has lost her keys and her driver's license.
(d) Sleepiness and the car won't start.

5. What happened just days after Timmy Baterman's funeral?
(a) Timmy's pet came back to life.
(b) Timmy's dad ran away from home.
(c) Timmy was seen walking around town with strange behavior.
(d) Timmy married a Catholic girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does Louis play at the funeral in Chapter 33?

2. While on the plane to Chicago, which character visits Ellie in a dream to tell her something bad is going to happen?

3. Why does Louis feel guilty in Chapter 33?

4. What car does Louis drive?

5. What does Louis buy on his way home from the airport?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Using Norma's voice, what does one of the intruders tell Jud about what his wife knows and what his wife did?

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

4. 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?

5. Why does Louis watch over his sleeping son after their fun day?

6. How does Jud die? How does he end up on the floor and what weapon was used?

7. What inspires Rachel to finally discuss her sister's death? Is she usually inspired by such instances?

8. What reason does Jud rationalize for not intercepting Louis once he realizes what Louis must have planned? How does the author lead the reader to believe that there is another reason Jud does not intercept Louis?

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

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

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