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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 old is Tova Sullivan?

2. Where did Brad and Elizabeth get the down payment for their house?

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

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

5. Where is does Janice say that Mary Ann is moving?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Cameron meet Ethan?

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

7. Who is Tova Sullivan?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Van Pelt uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before the story begins. How does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the book and why is that incident the climax?

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