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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 color duffel does Cameron lose on his flight to Seattle?

2. In "Baby Vipers Are Especially Deadly," why is Katie home early from work?

3. How old is Cameron?

4. How much money does Cameron's aunt send him in "Got Baggage"?

5. During Marcellus' captivity, how many times has he seen the seahorses spawn?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Marcellus?

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

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Van Pelt use cliffhangers in Remarkably Bright Creatures? Do the cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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