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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. What does Suzy find it difficult to tell Franny about in the chapter titled How to Not Say Something Important?

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

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

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

5. What word does Franny start using all the time in the chapter titled How to Drift Apart?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aaron tell Suzy about middle school?

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. How and when does Suzy become so interested in jellyfish?

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

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

6. Where and when does Suzy first meet Franny?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Suzy's attitudes towards her therapist, "Dr. Legs," and her feelings about therapy in general.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how Benjamin uses the evolution of Suzy's and Franny's relationship to build suspense for the reader throughout this novel, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In the chapter titled Dumb Old Words, Suzy tells her father she is thinking about the Great Pacific Garbage Vortex when her father attempts to make light small-talk with her during one of their weekly dinners. Suzy realizes by her father's reaction to her that he does not really know how to respond to her choice of conversational topic. Write an essay analyzing how this incident fits into Suzy's larger problem of feeling as if she always says the wrong thing, citing specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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