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

2. In the chapter titled Ghost Heart, how many times does Mrs. Turton say a heart has beaten in a person who is 80 years old?

3. In the chapter titled Expert #1, why does Suzy decide not to contact her first possible jellyfish expert she identifies?

4. What kind of jellyfish was the jellyfish expert Suzy wants to contact stung by in his video?

5. How many mass extinctions have there been since jellyfish have existed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Aaron tell Suzy about middle school?

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

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

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

7. Where and when does Suzy first meet Franny?

8. 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?

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

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

At different points in the novel, Suzy performs exhaustive research and discusses detailed facts about jellyfish. Write an essay analyzing which characteristics and traits about jellyfish seem to resonate the most deeply with Suzy, especially as they seem to contrast with or contradict human traits.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Suzy ultimately unable to ever tell Franny about her parents' divorce? What does Suzy's failure to tell Franny about this significant event in her life say about the nature of their friendship?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the symbolism and meaning of the work of the long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad to Suzy. At the end of the book, when Nyad achieves her goal of swimming from Cuba to Florida, what does this accomplishment seem to signify to Suzy?

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