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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 is the name of Adam Wright's girlfriend?

2. What time does Cameron show up for his job interview at the aquarium?

3. Where is Tova able to make a copy of her driver's license in "Epitaph and Pens"?

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

5. In "Some Trees," what do Tova and Ethan see Sandy sampling at the grocery store?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Cameron get his camper towed?

3. What are Tova's thoughts when she finds her mother's old apron as she is sorting what to take and what to get rid of from her house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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