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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 Look at Me, what does Franny do when she discovers the state of her locker?

2. In the chapter titled Goodbye, Thor, what do Suzy and Justin Maloney dissect?

3. What does Suzy notice about her mother's appearance in the beginning of the chapter Things Are Closer Than They Appear?

4. In the chapter titled Even More Wrong, what does Suzy think Franny will do when she discovers what is in her locker?

5. In the chapter titled Goodbye, Ming Palace, what story does Suzy hear on the car radio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What question does the psychiatrist, who Suzy thinks of as "Dr. Legs," always ask Suzy at the start of their sessions?

2. Why is Suzy so upset after presenting her science report to the class in the chapter titled Imagine A Creature?

3. In the chapter titled Instant Calm, what makes Suzy feel better immediately and why?

4. In the chapter titled Deadline, what is the event Suzy is determined to be headed to Australia by or before?

5. In the chapter titled Instant Calm, why does Sarah Johnston seem to decide not to join Suzy and Justin in Mrs. Turton's room at lunch?

6. Who is Bridget Brown and why is Suzy interested in her?

7. In the chapter titled How to Plan Your Escape, what does Suzy plan to do to buy her plane ticket to Australia?

8. In the chapter titled What I Don't Want to Talk About, why does Suzy feel that everyone at Franny's funeral had "given up"?

9. In the chapter titled Face-to-Face, why does Dr. Legs tell Suzy's parents she thinks they made major headway during Suzy's session?

10. In the chapter titled How to Know Things Have Changed, when does Suzy finally realize her friendship with Franny is basically over?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining some of the various ways in which Suzy feels very different from her peers, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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