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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. How does Louis feel when he returns from his first visit to Jud's house?
2. In Chapter 16, terror drives Louis to his knees when he sees...
3. What do the Indians say touched humans and gave them a taste for evil?
4. What happens when Louis climbs the deadfall in Chapter 18?
5. In Chapter 8, who takes the walk down the path behind the Creed's home?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss two examples of foreshadowing in Chapters 6-10.
2. Where does the dead man take Louis and what does he see that truly frightens him?
3. Why does Louis visit the Pet Sematary after dinner in Chapter 18 and what does he do when he is there?
4. What is the argument between Rachel and Louis regarding their pet and why is it important to the story?
5. What alarms Louis on the first day of school as he pulls into the medical center parking lot?
6. Why is Louis reluctant to take Jud up on his offer of a late-night beer?
7. What is Louis's reaction when the dead man shows up in his bedroom doorway?
8. Who is Steve Masterson and what role does he have in the horrible accident that happens on the first day of school?
9. Why did Stanny B know so much about the Micmac Indians?
10. What grudge does Louis hold against his father-in-law and why doesn't the man like Louis?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How was Victor Pascow important to the story? What was his role and how did he fulfill it? How did the author's decision to use a stranger for this role impact 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
Identify the protagonist and antagonist in this story. In what ways are the two characters similar? What are their differences? What is the relationship of the protagonist and antagonist in Pet Sematary? How might the story have differed if another character was antagonist (select a character and write about the difference you would expect)?
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