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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. What inspires Rachel to finally discuss the details of her sister's death?
2. As Rachel thinks back about Louis taking them to the airport, she becomes frightened when she realizes...
3. While on the plane to Chicago, which character visits Ellie in a dream to tell her something bad is going to happen?
4. Who comforts Ellie at the graveside service in Chapter 41?
5. What time does Louis actually reach the cement grave liner?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why does Louis want Rachel and Ellie to go to Chicago and how does he convince them to go?
3. What will Louis do if Gage is resurrected as some kind of monster? How does he hope that Gage will return to life?
4. Why was Rachel scared of her sister?
5. After burying Gage in the Indian cemetery, Louis makes his way home then falls asleep. What does he dream?
6. Using Norma's voice, what does one of the intruders tell Jud about what his wife knows and what his wife did?
7. Who are the two intruders in Jud's house and what reason does one intruder give for being there?
8. What challenge does Louis face when returning to his car with Gage's body and how does he overcome it?
9. Who misses the family viewing at the funeral home when Gage dies and why?
10. Why does Louis watch over his sleeping son after their fun day?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define and discuss crisis in literature. When does it occur? Discuss the crisis of Pet Sematary in detail.
Essay Topic 2
Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?
Essay Topic 3
What is inciting force and which character was the inciting force in this story? How did the character fulfill that role? Give three examples and discuss the importance of each one in detail.
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