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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does Suzy's not-talking start?
(a) A few days after Suzy's birthday.
(b) A few days after Suzy got sent home from school for misbehaving.
(c) A few days after Franny's funeral.
(d) A few days after Suzy broke her leg.

3. What kind of doctor does Suzy's parents say they are taking her to in the Chapter titled Touch?
(a) A food doctor.
(b) A pain management doctor.
(c) An allergist.
(d) The kind of doctor she can talk to.

4. Who is Suzy's brother's partner?
(a) Ronald.
(b) Rocco.
(c) Jacob.
(d) James.

5. In the chapter titled How to Drift Apart, what does Franny suggest Suzy start doing to her hair?
(a) Applying smoothing products to it.
(b) Cutting it.
(c) Hiding it under a hat.
(d) Dying it.

6. What does Suzy's mother do for a living?
(a) She is a graphic designer.
(b) She is a writer.
(c) She is an accountant.
(d) She is a real estate agent.

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

8. In the chapter titled How to Get Things Wrong, who does Franny start sitting with at lunch?
(a) Dylan Parker.
(b) Aubrey, Molly, Jenna, and Anna.
(c) Justin Maloney.
(d) James King, Rory Stevens, and Michael Smith.

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

10. In the chapter titled How to Get Things Wrong, what does Franny say to Suzy that hurts her feelings terribly?
(a) She asks Suzy why she has to be so weird.
(b) She tells Suzy she is ugly.
(c) She tells Suzy she does not want to be friends any more.
(d) She asks Suzy why Suzy is so dumb.

11. What is the scientific name for the near-transparent moon jellyfish mentioned in the chapter titled Ghost Heart?
(a) Aurelia Felicia.
(b) Aurelia aurita.
(c) Aurelia Atolla.
(d) Aurelia Mongonia.

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

13. What do Suzy's brother and his partner call Suzy?
(a) Suzy Q.
(b) Zunny.
(c) Suze.
(d) Chicklet.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Franny start using all the time in the chapter titled How to Drift Apart?

2. In the chapter titled Mote of Dust, what does Mrs. Turton show the class pictures of?

3. In the chapter titled Best Educated Guess, what does Suzy say about how she had left things with Franny?

4. Why do Suzy's parents take her to see a psychologist?

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

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