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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 is one of the things related to science that scares Suzy?

2. What does Suzy's mother say when Suzy asks her who all the people at Franny's funeral are?

3. In the chapter titled How to Know Things Have Changed, what does Franny do when Suzy sits back at their old lunch table alone?

4. What name does Justin give the creature he and Suzy dissect in Mrs. Turton's class?

5. What does "Dr. Legs" advise Suzy to do when she is ready to communicate something important?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. In the chapter titled Millions of Things to Learn, who does Suzy contemplate sitting down with in person to talk with and why?

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

4. How does the class react to Suzy's science report presentation in the chapter titled Imagine a Creature?

5. In the chapter titled Zombie Ants, why does Suzy start to think Sarah Johnston is interesting and potentially different from many of the other girls in her grade?

6. In the chapter How to Lose a Friend, why do Suzy's classmates begin making fun of her on their camping field trip?

7. In the chapter titled What I Don't Want to Talk About, how does Suzy feel seeing other girls upset at Franny's funeral?

8. In the chapter titled Pollination, why does Justin Maloney begin calling Suzy "Belle"?

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

10. In the chapter titled How to Not Forget, what does Suzy resolve to do to Franny following the class field trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing when, why, and how Suzy's perspective about Franny's death begins to undergo a significant shift. What are the factors that finally seem to start to change Suzy's mind about what might have happened to Franny?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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