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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 kills Jud?
2. What time does Rachel miss her plane in Boston?
3. Who did not attend the funeral in Chapter 33?
4. What does Louis see when he looks out the window in Chapter 60?
5. What scares Jud most about the townsman who was resurrected at the Indian cemetery?
Short Essay Questions
1. What challenge does Louis face when returning to his car with Gage's body and how does he overcome it?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. What secret does Jud admit to Louis in Chapter 39 and why does he share it?
5. Why can't Louis help console his wife and daughter?
6. Why does Louis watch over his sleeping son after their fun day?
7. Why was Rachel scared of her sister?
8. What inspires Rachel to finally discuss her sister's death? Is she usually inspired by such instances?
9. What is happening with Louis and with Rachel at 11 p.m. in Chapters 47-48? Why does the author report their activities this way?
10. How does Jud die? How does he end up on the floor and what weapon was used?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
Define and discuss climax in literature. When does it occur? Discuss the climax of Pet Sematary in detail.
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