The Thing About Jellyfish Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Ali Benjamin
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 165 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Thing About Jellyfish Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Ali Benjamin
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 165 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Franny tell Suzy she likes that shocks Suzy?
(a) Dylan Parker.
(b) Aaron.
(c) Justin Maloney.
(d) Rocco.

2. 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 car with faulty brakes.
(c) A tainted vaccination.
(d) A doctor's bad advice.

3. What does Mrs. Turton tell her class every report or paper should begin with?
(a) A pithy quote.
(b) A question.
(c) A promise.
(d) An introduction that establishes the purpose of the piece of writing.

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

5. What does Suzy think does not seem very professional about the psychologist her parents take her to see?
(a) She takes a phone call several times during their session.
(b) She wears lacy black tights.
(c) She eats during their session.
(d) She has a lot of toys on her desk.

6. Where does Suzy's not-talking begin?
(a) The aquarium.
(b) Dance class.
(c) School.
(d) Ming Palace.

7. In the chapter titled Mote of Dust, what does Mrs. Turton show the class pictures of?
(a) Crabs.
(b) Bees.
(c) The earth as the photos were taken from outer space.
(d) Spiders.

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

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

10. In the chapter titled Best Educated Guess, what does Suzy say about how she had left things with Franny?
(a) That she had wanted to have ice cream with Franny one last time.
(b) That things had ended between them in the worst possible way.
(c) That she still missed Franny so much because of how close they had been right up until Franny died.
(d) 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.

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

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

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

14. 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 is really more of an expert in sea anemones, not jellyfish.
(c) The expert seems very old and frail and Suzy is afraid of shocking him with her questions.
(d) The expert also writes haiku poetry that Suzy does not particularly care for.

15. In the chapter titled How to Have a Friend, what does Aubrey say about Franny?
(a) That Franny is a good reader.
(b) That Franny never had a father.
(c) That Franny is poor.
(d) That Franny is not pretty or smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chapter How to Not Say Something Important, what does Franny ask Suzy that makes Suzy realize things are changing in their friendship?

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

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

4. What do Suzy's brother and his partner call Suzy?

5. In which of the following ways does Suzy describe jellyfish in the chapter titled Early Life?

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