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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 do the Indians say they stopped using their burial ground?
2. Who was considered a bit crazy by the locals?
3. What does Louis find in his bed sheets?
4. What does Louis dream about the night Gage is sick?
5. What is the first emergency Louis tends to at his new job?
Short Essay Questions
1. As the story opens, what is Louis's dream job and fantasy?
2. What secret does Jud and Louis keep from their wives in Chapter 25 and who decides it must be kept a secret?
3. Why does Louis return home feeling petty after his first visit to Jud's house?
4. What do the Indians believe about the Wendigo and how does this belief affect their sacred burial grounds?
5. Discuss two situations cause Louis anxiety in Chapter 7.
6. What does Louis do with the Creed family pet after the truck accident on the busy road?
7. What discrepancy in Jud's pet story did Louis recall?
8. Where does the dead man take Louis and what does he see that truly frightens him?
9. Why do the Creeds take an almost immediate liking to Jud?
10. What does Louis notice about the family pet after getting it neutered? What do the other family members notice?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss foreshadowing and its importance in writing mystery or suspense novels. Select five memorable instances of foreshadowing from the story and write about them in detail. Why did those five instances stay on your mind?
Essay Topic 3
Define and discuss crisis in literature. When does it occur? Discuss the crisis of Pet Sematary in detail.
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