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

2. What was the name of Mary Ann's granddaughter who got pregnant at 18?

3. In "Conscience Does Make Cowards of Us All," where does Cameron hurt himself on a table when he falls?

4. When does Aver make plans to meet Cameron in "Not Even a Birthday Card"?

5. In "Epitaph and Pens," how much does Tova have to pay for two passport photos?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Cameron learn about Avery when they get together at her house in "The Pier's Shadow" to paddle board?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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