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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. In Chapter 52, what time does Rachel call Jud?
2. How does Louis hurt himself while trying to enter the cemetery?
3. What lie does Louis tell his caller?
4. Who kills Jud?
5. Who is happy that Rachel plans to return to check on Louis?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 58, what awakens Jud and why is he upset?
2. What will Louis do if Gage is resurrected as some kind of monster? How does he hope that Gage will return to life?
3. 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?
4. How does Louis get into Pleasantview Cemetery once the gates are locked?
5. Using Norma's voice, what does one of the intruders tell Jud about what his wife knows and what his wife did?
6. Why was Rachel scared of her sister?
7. What secret does Jud admit to Louis in Chapter 39 and why does he share it?
8. After burying Gage in the Indian cemetery, Louis makes his way home then falls asleep. What does he dream?
9. What inspires Rachel to finally discuss her sister's death? Is she usually inspired by such instances?
10. What challenge does Louis face when returning to his car with Gage's body and how does he overcome it?
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
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
In literature, there are five types of conflict: man vs. man, man vs. nature/supernatural, man vs. society, man vs. self, and man vs. technology. Which conflict is Pet Sematary? How would the story have differed if written from a different conflict? Select a different conflict and discuss how the story might have been different.
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