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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chapter titled How to Make a Promise, what nickname does Suzy give Franny?

2. What does Suzy's lab partner tell her he is taking medication for?

3. In the chapter titled How to Get Things Wrong, who does Franny start sitting with at lunch?

4. Which famous writer does Mrs. Turton tell the class they each have 20 billion atoms from in their own bodies?

5. Where is Suzy when she meets Franny for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Suzy upset to have to be lab partners with Justin Maloney?

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

6. What does Aaron tell Suzy about middle school?

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the reasons and circumstances that explain how Suzy and Franny's friendship disintegrates over time? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the grieving process Suzy goes through that marks the end of her and Franny's friendship and the grieving process Suzy goes through after Franny's death. What other emotions does Suzy experience as a part of both of these processes?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining what Suzy thinks she will accomplish by meeting with the jellyfish expert Jamie Seymour and discussing Franny's death with him, citing specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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