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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. Why doesn't Louis return home after dropping the family off at the airport?

2. What is the reason for Jud's late night visit in Chapter 38?

3. Who does Rachel think she sees upstairs in Chapter 59?

4. As Rachel thinks back about Louis taking them to the airport, she becomes frightened when she realizes...

5. What will Louis do if Gage becomes a monster?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Louis feel when he sees Jud comforting Ellie at the funeral in Chapter 41 and why does he feel that way?

4. Why does Louis want Rachel and Ellie to go to Chicago and how does he convince them to go?

5. Why doesn't Louis drive home after taking his family to the airport and what thoughts does he have while eating dinner at the hotel's restaurant?

6. What makes Ellie sick during her plane trip? What makes her perk up at the end of the trip?

7. Why was Rachel scared of her sister?

8. What is the date of Gage's funeral and in what sequence do we learn about it in the book?

9. What father-son activity do the Creeds enjoy on March 24, 1984 and why is it so special?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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