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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the chapter titled Blooms, what does Suzy say people need to know about jellyfish?
(a) They mate for life.
(b) They are taking over the environment.
(c) They are dying at an alarming rate.
(d) They are the most affectionate invertebrates in existence.

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

4. What is Suzy's mother known for that she explains in the chapter titled 150 Million Stings?
(a) Doing her own carpentry projects.
(b) Being a skilled sewer.
(c) Being an incredibly good cook.
(d) Bargain-hunting while shopping.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the chapter titled 150 Million Stings, what does Suzy say she does not feel she deserves?

2. Which jellyfish expert does Suzy eventually settle on contacting in the chapter titled Crazy Brave?

3. In the chapter titled Mote of Dust, why does Mrs. Turton stop Suzy before she leaves class?

4. What does Suzy like about the jellyfish expert's videos that she watches in the chapter titled Crazy Brave?

5. Why does Suzy decide not to contact Angel Yanagihara about jellyfish?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the chapter titled Expert #1, what topic is Suzy looking for experts she can speak with about?

2. In the chapter titled Invisible, what theory does Suzy begin to form about what might have really happened to Franny?

3. In the chapter titled How to Have a Friend, what is Suzy known for by her parents?

4. What does Franny ask Suzy to do in the chapter titled How to Make a Promise?

5. In the chapter Mote of Dust, why does Suzy get the impression Mrs. Turton is speaking directly to her when she addresses the class?

6. What nicknames do Suzy and Franny give each other as a sign of their bond and friendship?

7. In the chapter titled Best Educated Guess, what is Suzy's hypothesis that she writes in her notebook?

8. What is Suzy's very first reaction when her mother tells her that Franny has died?

9. How does Suzy's father react to her initial refusals to engage in conversation with him over their weekly dinner?

10. What does Suzy's mother tell her about Franny's death that Suzy finds it difficult to accept?

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