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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the chapter titled A Click, Then Silence, who does Suzy work up the courage to call?
(a) Mrs. Jackson.
(b) Jamie Seymour.
(c) Diana Nyad.
(d) Mrs. Turton.

2. Why do Suzy's parents take her to see a psychologist?
(a) Because she suddenly stopped talking almost completely.
(b) Because she does not have any friends.
(c) Because she tried to run away from home twice.
(d) Because she is doing poorly in school.

3. How do Suzy's parents describe the way she talks?
(a) Fast talking.
(b) Constant-talking.
(c) Quiet talking.
(d) Non-talking.

4. Who is Suzy's brother?
(a) Aaron.
(b) James.
(c) Jason.
(d) Jonathan.

5. What nickname does Suzy's mother call her by?
(a) Zu.
(b) Zuny.
(c) Suze.
(d) Suki.

6. In the chapter titled Touch, what does Suzy learn during the first few weeks of seventh grade?
(a) Red markers get the most attention.
(b) A person can become invisible by staying quiet.
(c) Her mother will probably let her help with the real estate business this year.
(d) She can get good grades without even trying.

7. In the chapter titled Best Educated Guess, what does Suzy start to think was the real cause of Franny's death?
(a) A car with faulty brakes.
(b) A doctor's bad advice.
(c) A jellyfish sting.
(d) A tainted vaccination.

8. Where does Jamie Seymour live?
(a) Ireland.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) The United Kingdom.
(d) Australia.

9. What kind of jellyfish was the jellyfish expert Suzy wants to contact stung by in his video?
(a) An Arora Borealis.
(b) An Aurelia Mongola.
(c) An Irukandji.
(d) A Glass Moon.

10. What does Suzy's brother do for a living?
(a) Works as a bartender.
(b) Runs a coffee shop.
(c) Works as a lawyer.
(d) Coaches women's soccer.

11. Where is the long-distance swimmer who is the jellyfish expert trying to swim from and to?
(a) Cuba to Florida.
(b) Canada to Alaska.
(c) England to Ireland.
(d) Florida to New York.

12. In the chapter titled How to Make a Promise, who do Suzy and Franny talk about that they mutually dislike?
(a) Michael.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Dylan.
(d) Justin.

13. In which of the following ways does Suzy describe jellyfish in the chapter titled Early Life?
(a) As chameleons.
(b) As parasites.
(c) As tricksters.
(d) As survivors.

14. What does Mrs. Turton say provides the context for each student's scientific quest?
(a) Your background.
(b) Your first-hand experience.
(c) Your hypothesis.
(d) Your essay.

15. In the chapter titled How to Make a Promise, what nickname does Suzy give Franny?
(a) Strawberry Girl.
(b) Strawberry Fields.
(c) Strawberry Straw.
(d) Strawberry Sundae.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Turton tell her class every report or paper should begin with?

2. In the chapter titled Mote of Dust, who ends up being Suzy's lab partner?

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

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

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

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