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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. How many hearts does Marcellus have?

2. How old was Tova in 1989?

3. What holiday did Will and Tova always spend at Lars' house in Ballard until Erik died?

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

5. How many days does Marcellus believe he has to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Katie, Cameron's girlfriend, kick him out of her apartment?

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

3. Who are the Knit-Wits?

4. What does Marcellus give Tova, and where has he seen another key like it?

5. What does Tova tell Ethan Mack when he tells her he is sorry to hear about her brother, and what does she remember about her brother?

6. Where does Tova remember that she and Will would go for a picnic before he got sick?

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

8. Who is Tova Sullivan?

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

10. How does Cameron meet Ethan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why are idioms especially difficult for Marcellus to understand?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Van Pelt uses in Remarkably Bright Creatures? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Tova falls off a stool and injures her ankle. Why is the incident an inciting event?

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