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

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

3. What did Suzy once tell her father was on her mind that she knew her father had no idea how to respond to?
(a) Problems with her friend Franny.
(b) The Great Pacific Garbage Vortex.
(c) Algebra problems.
(d) Menstruation.

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

5. In the chapter titled A Click, Then Silence, who does Suzy work up the courage to call?
(a) Jamie Seymour.
(b) Mrs. Turton.
(c) Mrs. Jackson.
(d) Diana Nyad.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Suzy say, in the chapter titled Dumb Old Words, that she does not understand?

4. How do Suzy's parents describe the way she talks?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In the chapter titled Dumb Old Words, what does Suzy describe as one of the first times she realized her father was perplexed by what she chose to speak with him about?

2. What change in Suzy's behavior do her parents and teachers notice in the first few chapters of the book?

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

4. What kind of a relationship does Suzy have with her brother Aaron?

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

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

7. In the chapter titled How to Not Say Something Important, what does Suzy want to tell Franny but can never find the words for?

8. What does Mrs. Turton tell Suzy about her science report that Mrs. Turton seems to think might be challenging for Suzy?

9. In the chapter titled Experts # 2 and 3, who does Suzy settle on as the expert she will contact for information about jellyfish and why?

10. What is the event that Suzy begins referring to as "The Worst Thing"?

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