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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 were Ethan and Cameron drinking when they filled out Cameron's application for the maintenance position at the aquarium?

2. In "An Unexpected Treasure," what shiny thing do Cameron and Tova spot in Marcellus's tank?

3. What was the name of the girl Erik took t the Sowell Bay High School homecoming dance?

4. What is the name of Mary Ann's great-granddaughter?

5. When is Mary Ann's farwell luncheon held?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. After paddle boarding, what does Avery tell Cameron about saving a woman on the pier?

4. In "There Was a Girl," why does Jessica Snell call Tova?

5. What does Cameron tell Tova about his aunt Jeanne?

6. How does Cameron get his camper towed?

7. What does Marcellus do with Cameron's driver's license and why?

8. Where does Cameron get a job and doing what?

9. How does Tova learn the name of the girl Erik was seeing?

10. What does Cameron learn about his lost duffel when the airline calls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In media res is the technique of beginning a story with a pivotal point or a situation that is the end to a series of events. Where does Van Pelt begin the story? How does she plunge into the story without an explanation? How does beginning the story in the middle of the action affect the plot and affect readers?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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