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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. Where does Suzy decide to take a significant and secret trip to?

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 Goodbye, Ming Palace, what does Suzy realize about keeping secrets?

4. Four days after Suzy sends her message to Franny, what is she thinking about the consequences?

5. In the chapter titled Zombie Ants, what does Sarah Johnston do her science report on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Suzy decide to start going to Mrs. Turton's room for lunch in the chapter titled Pollination?

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

4. In the chapter titled Stronger Than Us, what are a few of the facts about jellyfish that Suzy thinks makes them more resilient than humans?

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. In the chapter titled Pollination, what does Mrs. Turton introduce to Suzy that Suzy becomes fascinated with?

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. 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 Pollination, why does Justin Maloney begin calling Suzy "Belle"?

10. What is Suzy horrified to see Dylan Parker do on their camping field trip, and how do the other girls respond to his action?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Suzy ultimately unable to ever tell Franny about her parents' divorce? What does Suzy's failure to tell Franny about this significant event in her life say about the nature of their friendship?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Suzy seem to find such comfort and solace in studying science? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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