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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 Goodbye, Ming Palace, what does Suzy's father ask her to do sometime?

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

3. What does the school secretary bring to help Franny gather her things from her locker in the section titled Look at Me?

4. What does Suzy say is something you might not know about what people feel at funerals?

5. In the chapter titled Look at Me, who accompanies Suzy to the office?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

6. In the chapter titled Two Days' Silence, what is Franny waiting anxiously for?

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

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

9. 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?

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 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 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

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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