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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. What does Sissy Baker say that she saw in Aunt Jeanne's Clematis?

2. How old is Cameron?

3. What type of sandwich is the man named Elliott eating when he and Cameron stand in line at the JoyJet baggage office?

4. How many days does Marcellus believe he has to live?

5. How long does Tova know it will take her to drive to Bellingham to get Lars' things?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Tova Sullivan?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Van Pelt use foreshadowing in Remarkably Bright Creatures? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

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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