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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. In "Falsehood Cookies," what month is it?

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

3. How many ladies used to be in Tova's lunch group called the Knit-Wits?

4. What type of octopus is Marcellus?

5. What is the main food the Marcellus is given to eat that he dislikes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Where does Tova remember that she and Will would go for a picnic before he got sick?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Old Al tell Cameron about his mother going to Washington?

10. Who is Marcellus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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