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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 63).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Turton tell her class every report or paper should begin with?
(a) An introduction that establishes the purpose of the piece of writing.
(b) A promise.
(c) A question.
(d) A pithy quote.

2. What does Suzy's mother tell her by way of explanation for Franny's death?
(a) The driver was going too fast.
(b) Franny's family had known she had a heart condition.
(c) Sometimes things just happen and not everything makes sense.
(d) The flu can be very serious, even in young people.

3. What does Mrs. Turton tell the class a hypothesis is?
(a) A shot in the dark.
(b) A tentative explanation.
(c) A definitive answer.
(d) A waste of time.

4. How does Franny Jackson die?
(a) She dies of complications from the flu.
(b) She is hit by a car.
(c) She drowns.
(d) She has a sudden cardiac arrest.

5. In the chapter titled Touch, which exhibit at the aquarium does Suzy sneak off to see herself?
(a) The shark exhibit.
(b) The hippo exhibit.
(c) The starfish exhibit.
(d) The jellyfish exhibit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the psychologist Suzy's parents take her to see?

2. What is Suzy's mother known for that she explains in the chapter titled 150 Million Stings?

3. In the chapter titled Touch, what does Suzy learn during the first few weeks of seventh grade?

4. Who is Suzy's brother's partner?

5. In which of the following ways does Suzy describe jellyfish in the chapter titled Early Life?

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