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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 cries all night when the family pet is gone to the vet?

2. In Chapter 12, what is Louis working on when he is summoned to an emergency?

3. Who is sick when the plane lands?

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

5. During their first screen porch visit, what advice does Jud give Louis?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why doesn't Louis doubt Jud's tale about the evil powers at the Indian burial grounds?

5. What is Louis's reaction when the dead man shows up in his bedroom doorway?

6. What disturbs Louis about the dying man's words?

7. What is the Creed family pet doing while Gage is choking on his own vomit? What does Louis do to the pet?

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

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

10. Why doesn't Norma get out of the house more?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the life and accomplishments of the Pet Sematary author, Stephen King. How did he begin his writing career? What other jobs has he performed? What other works has he written?

Essay Topic 2

In literature, there are five types of conflict: man vs. man, man vs. nature/supernatural, man vs. society, man vs. self, and man vs. technology. Which conflict is Pet Sematary? How would the story have differed if written from a different conflict? Select a different conflict and discuss how the story might have been different.

Essay Topic 3

There are four points of view in which literature is usually written: first person, third person objective, third person limited, and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story? Why or why not?

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