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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 "Busted But Loyal," how long will Tova have to be in a plastic boot?

2. What time does Cameron go to Dell's Saloon in "Not a Movie Star, but Maybe a Pirate"?

3. How old was Ethan when he worked for a time at the kiddie zoo in Glasgow?

4. How much money does Cameron's aunt send him in "Got Baggage"?

5. From where did Terry get his bachelor of science degree in marine biology?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Tova Sullivan?

2. Who are the Knit-Wits?

3. What does Ethan notice about Charer Village Long-Term Care Center?

4. Where is Ethan Mack from, and how did he come to run the Shop-Way?

5. Who stops Tova at work, and how does he find her?

6. Who is Marcellus?

7. What does Cameron find in his mother's box that Aunt Jeanne gives him?

8. How does Cameron get money to continue his trip to Sowell Bay?

9. How does Marcellus get out of his enclosure, and why does he want to get out from time to time?

10. When Cameron visits his aunt Jeanne in "The Welina Mobile Park Is for Lovers," why are she and Jimmy Delmonico arguing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Van Pelt uses anthropomorphism in the novel. What is anthropomorphism? Does the use of anthropomorphism make it difficult for readers to remember that Marcellus is not human?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What is the main setting in Remarkably Bright Creatures? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Van Pelt use foreshadowing in Remarkably Bright Creatures? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

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