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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 64 - 132).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the school Suzy attends?
(a) Eugene Field Memorial Middle School.
(b) Jackson Middle School.
(c) Swanson Middle School.
(d) Hartfield Middle School.

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. How many mass extinctions have there been since jellyfish have existed?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

4. What does Suzy compare hers and Franny's friendship to in the chapter titled How to Not Say Something Important?
(a) Suzy's own tangled hair.
(b) The ocean.
(c) The weeds.
(d) The library.

5. In the chapter titled Expert #1, why does Suzy decide not to contact her first possible jellyfish expert she identifies?
(a) The expert seems very old and frail and Suzy is afraid of shocking him with her questions.
(b) The expert also writes haiku poetry that Suzy does not particularly care for.
(c) The expert is really more of an expert in sea anemones, not jellyfish.
(d) The expert has said he does not like talking to people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Suzy remember her lab partner doing some time ago in school that made him look goofy?

2. In the chapter titled Blooms, what does Suzy say people need to know about jellyfish?

3. What nickname does Suzy's mother call her by?

4. What does Suzy notice about Franny the very first time they meet as children?

5. When does Suzy's not-talking start?

(see the answer key)

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