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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 days does Marcellus believe he has to live?

2. How many neurons does Marcelles have distributed along his eight arms?

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

4. How many ladies used to be in Tova's lunch group called the Knit-Wits?

5. Where does Tova remember that she and Will liked to go for a picnic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What band do Cameron and Brad have, what news does Brad have about the band, and how does Cameron take the news?

2. What happened to Tova's son, Erik?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Old Al tell Cameron about his mother going to Washington?

8. Where does Tova get her hair done and why?

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

10. Why does Dr. Santiago call Marcellus a "smart cookie" (73)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in Remarkably Bright Creatures? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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