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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 new habit does Church have?

2. What color are Church's eyes in Chapter 25?

3. In Chapter 12, what is Louis working on when he is summoned to an emergency?

4. What was the name of the Creed's pet?

5. What happens when Louis climbs the deadfall in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss two examples of foreshadowing in Chapters 6-10.

2. How does Louis feel as he crosses into the Indian territory with Jud?

3. What happens as the family stares at their new home for the first time?

4. Where does the dead man take Louis and what does he see that truly frightens him?

5. What secret does Jud and Louis keep from their wives in Chapter 25 and who decides it must be kept a secret?

6. Discuss the difference between Louis's and Rachel's thoughts regarding death.

7. What is the argument between Rachel and Louis regarding their pet and why is it important to the story?

8. Who is Steve Masterson and what role does he have in the horrible accident that happens on the first day of school?

9. What discrepancy in Jud's pet story did Louis recall?

10. What does the dead man tell Louis and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between the theme and the subject of a literary work? Discuss the differences as they relate to Pet Sematary.

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

Define and discuss crisis in literature. When does it occur? Discuss the crisis of Pet Sematary in detail.

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