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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. Who is Suzy's brother?

2. When does Suzy's not-talking start?

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

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

5. In the chapter titled How to Get Things Wrong, what does Franny say to Suzy that hurts her feelings terribly?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Aaron tell Suzy about middle school?

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

8. Where and when does Suzy first meet Franny?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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

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