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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 Laura, Mary Ann's daughter teach at the state university?

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

3. How much will Terry pay Cameron an hour for the maintenance job?

4. What animal features in a joke about a lawn mower that Marcellus tells?

5. In "A Sucker for Injured Creatures," where is Cameron's duffel found?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Hard Left, Cut Right," how is Cameron liking his job?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Ethan know Cameron's last name from somewhere and what does he do with the information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Tova grieves for the loss of her son and husband. How does Tova attempt to cope with her grief? How does she finally learn to deal with her grief?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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