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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 type of vehicle does Tova drive?

2. What does Ethan learn Daphne's married name was?

3. How much does Cameron have to pay to have his camper hauled to Ethan's place?

4. In "Conscience Does Make Cowards of Us All," how long has Cameron been working at the aquarium?

5. At the end of "The Downside of Free Food," when does Aunt Jeanne plan to come and see Cameron?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Will and Erik's headstones, and what information is on them?

2. How does Cameron get his camper towed?

3. What happens when Ethan and Cameron go looking for Simon Brinks' summer home?

4. How does Cameron feel after working at the aquarium?

5. Why does Aunt Jeanne tell Cameron that Simon Brinks is not his father?

6. What does Marcellus notice that Cameron and Tova have in common?

7. What does Tova find when she comes to the aquarium in "Conscience Does Make Cowards of Us All"?

8. What does Tova do at the beginning of "Epitaph and Pens"?

9. When and where is Mary Ann's farewell luncheon held?

10. How does Tova get Ethan a new Grateful Dead T-shirt?

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

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

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What is the main setting in Remarkably Bright Creatures? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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