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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 happens between Justin and Suzy that is significant in the chapter titled Goodbye, Thor?
2. What is the only part of a jellyfish one can touch without getting stung?
3. What does "Dr. Legs" advise Suzy to do when she is ready to communicate something important?
4. How does Suzy pay for her plane ticket without her parents finding out?
5. In the chapter titled How to Send a Message, what does Suzy freeze in her saved Chinese food containers?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the chapter titled Pollination, what does Mrs. Turton introduce to Suzy that Suzy becomes fascinated with?
2. 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?
3. In the chapter How to Lose a Friend, why do Suzy's classmates begin making fun of her on their camping field trip?
4. 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"?
5. 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?
6. In the chapter titled How to Plan Your Escape, what does Suzy plan to do to buy her plane ticket to Australia?
7. Why does Suzy decide to start going to Mrs. Turton's room for lunch in the chapter titled Pollination?
8. In the chapter titled Millions of Things to Learn, who does Suzy contemplate sitting down with in person to talk with and why?
9. What question does the psychiatrist, who Suzy thinks of as "Dr. Legs," always ask Suzy at the start of their sessions?
10. How does the class react to Suzy's science report presentation in the chapter titled Imagine a Creature?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write an essay analyzing some of the reasons Suzy stops talking in the beginning of seventh grade. What are some of the significant thoughts and feelings she has that explain her sudden silence?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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