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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Franny's dog?
(a) Fluffernutter.
(b) Marshmallow.
(c) Peanut Butter.
(d) Peanut.

3. What does Suzy's lab partner tell her he is taking medication for?
(a) Hypertension.
(b) ADHD.
(c) Asthma.
(d) Diabetes.

4. At the end of the chapter titled 150 Million Stings, what does Suzy say she does not feel she deserves?
(a) Money.
(b) Praise.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Friends.

5. Who is the long-distance swimmer who is also a jellyfish expert Suzy considers contacting in the chapter titled Experts #2 and 3?
(a) Rhoda Green.
(b) Diana Nyad.
(c) Diane Rehm.
(d) Rona Mayer.

6. What does Suzy's brother tell her about middle school in the chapter titled 150 Million Stings?
(a) It is a good time to start building skills in sports.
(b) It was the best time of his life.
(c) It is a good idea to join clubs in middle school to meet new friends.
(d) It "sucks."

7. Which is one of the most venomous jellyfish in the world?
(a) The Irukandji.
(b) The Instigator.
(c) The Glass Moon.
(d) The Aurelia Sailor.

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

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

10. What does Suzy notice about Franny the very first time they meet as children?
(a) Franny talks all the time.
(b) Franny is a really good swimmer.
(c) Franny is very short.
(d) Franny has the blackest hair Suzy has ever seen.

11. What does Suzy find it difficult to tell Franny about in the chapter titled How to Not Say Something Important?
(a) Her father losing his job.
(b) Her grandmother's death.
(c) Her parents' divorce.
(d) Her dead pet.

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

13. Where is Suzy when she meets Franny for the first time?
(a) A painting class.
(b) Church.
(c) The playground.
(d) A kids' swimming class.

14. In the chapter titled Best Educated Guess, what does Suzy say about how she had left things with Franny?
(a) That things had ended between them in the worst possible way.
(b) That she should have told Franny not to worry about borrowing her things all the time and that she was not really mad at Franny.
(c) That she had wanted to have ice cream with Franny one last time.
(d) That she still missed Franny so much because of how close they had been right up until Franny died.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Suzy always order at the restaurant she visits with her father every Saturday?

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

3. In the chapter titled How to Make a Promise, who do Suzy and Franny talk about that they mutually dislike?

4. What nickname does Suzy give to the psychologist in her own mind?

5. In the chapter titled Ghost Heart, how many times does Mrs. Turton say a heart has beaten in a person who is 80 years old?

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