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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 How to Know Things Have Changed, what happens that makes it very clear to Suzy that Franny has moved on to other friends?

2. What was Suzy sure about at the end of the chapter titled What I Don't Want to Talk About?

3. What distinguishes the musical piece 4'33''?

4. In the chapter titled Pollination, why does Justin Maloney tell Suzy he called her by a different name?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In the chapter titled How to Lose a Friend, what does Franny do to Suzy that solidifies their rift?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how different characters in this novel deal with the grief of the tragic and sudden death of 12-year-old Franny Jackson.

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

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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