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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. Where does Tova hurt herself when she falls off a stool in "The Technically True Story"?

2. In "The Silver-Dollar Scar," how many steps is Tova's parking space from the old ticket booth?

3. How long can Marcellus be out of his tank before he has to resubmerge?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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. How does Tova hurt herself in "The Technically True Story"?

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

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

9. How does Cameron meet Ethan?

10. Who are the Knit-Wits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Marcellus often refers to “The Consequences.” What does Marcellus mean when he refers to The Consequences? Why is the term a metonym?

Essay Topic 3

A main character in Remarkably Bright Creatures is an octopus. How does Van Pelt blend fact and fiction in the creation of Marcellus’s character?

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