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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 is hiding in Gage's closet in Chapter 35?

2. Where is the first place Rachel goes when she gets back into Ludlow?

3. Who notices Louis's car is gone from the house in Chapter 46?

4. Who bumps into and knocks over the casket in Chapter 36?

5. What time does Louis actually reach the cement grave liner?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who are the two intruders in Jud's house and what reason does one intruder give for being there?

5. What challenge does Louis face when returning to his car with Gage's body and how does he overcome it?

6. Why can't Louis help console his wife and daughter?

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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)?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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