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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 was the dying man Louis sees in the campus clinic?

2. The Chapter 16 visitor tells Louis that his words are:

3. Why does Jud believe the Indians told the story about the evil presence?

4. Who was considered a bit crazy by the locals?

5. In Chapter 12, who screams for Louis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What alarms Louis on the first day of school as he pulls into the medical center parking lot?

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

3. What does Louis do with the Creed family pet after the truck accident on the busy road?

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

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

6. How does Louis explain to Ellie about the cat getting "fixed."

7. Why did Stanny B know so much about the Micmac Indians?

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

9. As the story opens, what is Louis's dream job and fantasy?

10. What happens as the family stares at their new home for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in Pet Sematary. How did it flow? How did the rising action add to the suspense of the story?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between the theme and the subject of a literary work? Discuss the differences as they relate to Pet Sematary.

Essay Topic 3

In Pet Sematary, forces of both good and evil draw from an all-knowing, or omniscient, spiritual plane. Give examples of the good and evil from the spiritual plane.

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