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

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

3. In "The Silver-Dollar Scar," where does Tova find Marcellus?

4. Where did Lars live before he died?

5. What is Ethan shelving when Cameron arrives in "House Special"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who are the Knit-Wits?

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

4. What does Tova know about Terry's background?

5. Why is it a problem when Cameron's duffel does not make it to Seattle with him?

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

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

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

9. What does Tova learn about her ankle injury when she goes to see Dr. Remy?

10. Who is Tova Sullivan?

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

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

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?

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