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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 Dumb Old Words, who is the new girl Suzy thought seemed nice in school?
(a) Jessica Johnstone.
(b) Sierra Lemming.
(c) Sarah Johnston.
(d) Aubrey Miller.

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

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

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

5. Who is the long-distance swimmer who is also a jellyfish expert Suzy considers contacting in the chapter titled Experts #2 and 3?
(a) Rhoda Green.
(b) Rona Mayer.
(c) Diana Nyad.
(d) Diane Rehm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Turton say provides the context for each student's scientific quest?

2. How does Franny Jackson die?

3. What does Suzy's mother do for a living?

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

5. What does Suzy compare hers and Franny's friendship to in the chapter titled How to Not Say Something Important?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What does Aaron tell Suzy about middle school?

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

5. Where does Suzy's pattern of not talking begin, and who is she with when it starts?

6. What does Justin Maloney tell Suzy about how and why he has changed from his behavior in previous school years?

7. In the chapter titled Best Educated Guess, what does Suzy write about in her notebook?

8. Where and when does Suzy first meet Franny?

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

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

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