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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 was Tova when her father built the house where she lives?

2. What color duffel does Cameron lose on his flight to Seattle?

3. What is the youngest that someone can be to live at Welina Mobile Park?

4. How old was Erik the year Tova bought him a cassette by the rock band Blondie?

5. Where did Cameron and Katie use to go camping before he lost his vehicle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Marcellus?

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

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

9. How does Cameron meet Ethan?

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

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 speaks directly to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” How does it seem that Marcellus is having conversations with readers throughout Remarkably Bright Creatures? How do these conversations provide information to readers that others characters may not be privy to? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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