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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous writer does Mrs. Turton tell the class they each have 20 billion atoms from in their own bodies?
(a) John Updike.
(b) Jonathan Swift.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) William Shakespeare.

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

4. In the chapter titled Expert #1, why does Suzy decide not to contact her first possible jellyfish expert she identifies?
(a) The expert has said he does not like talking to people.
(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 seems very old and frail and Suzy is afraid of shocking him with her questions.

5. What nickname does Suzy give to the psychologist in her own mind?
(a) Dr. Snooty.
(b) Dr. Legolas.
(c) Dr. Elf.
(d) Dr. Legs.

6. Where do Suzy and her father go every Saturday night together?
(a) The movies.
(b) Ming Palace.
(c) The bowling alley.
(d) The roller skating rink.

7. 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 Suzy is so dumb.
(b) She tells Suzy she is ugly.
(c) She asks Suzy why she has to be so weird.
(d) She tells Suzy she does not want to be friends any more.

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

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

10. What word does Franny start using all the time in the chapter titled How to Drift Apart?
(a) Wicked.
(b) Cool.
(c) Cute.
(d) Brazen.

11. What does Suzy like about the jellyfish expert's videos that she watches in the chapter titled Crazy Brave?
(a) He takes other people in the tank to study jellyfish with him.
(b) He is in agony from jellyfish stings but still records himself.
(c) He is very funny.
(d) He is very serious.

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

13. How old does Suzy say jellyfish are?
(a) At least 600 million years old.
(b) At least 1 million years old.
(c) At least 40 million years old.
(d) At least 3 billion years old.

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

15. What does Suzy remember her lab partner doing some time ago in school that made him look goofy?
(a) Stapling his finger to the bulletin board by accident.
(b) Rubbing butter all over his belly and trying to slide down the hallway.
(c) Flipping his eyelids inside out.
(d) Covering himself entirely in glue.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chapter titled How to Have a Friend, what does Aubrey say about Franny?

2. About how many hours a day does the long-distance swimmer who is also a jellyfish expert train?

3. In the chapter titled Dumb Old Words, who is the new girl Suzy thought seemed nice in school?

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

5. What did Suzy once tell her father was on her mind that she knew her father had no idea how to respond to?

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