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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Suzy say jellyfish are?
(a) At least 40 million years old.
(b) At least 3 billion years old.
(c) At least 1 million years old.
(d) At least 600 million years old.

2. What does Mrs. Turton say provides the context for each student's scientific quest?
(a) Your essay.
(b) Your background.
(c) Your hypothesis.
(d) Your first-hand experience.

3. How does Franny Jackson die?
(a) She is hit by a car.
(b) She drowns.
(c) She dies of complications from the flu.
(d) She has a sudden cardiac arrest.

4. In the chapter titled How to Make a Promise, what nickname does Suzy give Franny?
(a) Strawberry Straw.
(b) Strawberry Girl.
(c) Strawberry Sundae.
(d) Strawberry Fields.

5. Who does Benjamin dedicate this book to?
(a) Her science teacher.
(b) Her children.
(c) Curious kids everywhere.
(d) Her mother.

6. Which is one of the most venomous jellyfish in the world?
(a) The Irukandji.
(b) The Instigator.
(c) The Aurelia Sailor.
(d) The Glass Moon.

7. What word does Franny start using all the time in the chapter titled How to Drift Apart?
(a) Cute.
(b) Cool.
(c) Wicked.
(d) Brazen.

8. In the chapter titled Touch, what does Suzy learn during the first few weeks of seventh grade?
(a) She can get good grades without even trying.
(b) A person can become invisible by staying quiet.
(c) Red markers get the most attention.
(d) Her mother will probably let her help with the real estate business this year.

9. In the chapter How to Not Say Something Important, what does Franny ask Suzy that makes Suzy realize things are changing in their friendship?
(a) Franny asks Suzy why she is acting so weird lately.
(b) Franny asks Suzy if she will lie to Franny's mother for her to tell her Franny will be at Suzy's house when Franny will really be on a date with a boy.
(c) Franny asks Suzy if she has gotten her period.
(d) Franny asks Suzy which boy she likes.

10. What nickname does Suzy give to the psychologist in her own mind?
(a) Dr. Legolas.
(b) Dr. Legs.
(c) Dr. Snooty.
(d) Dr. Elf.

11. Which jellyfish expert does Suzy eventually settle on contacting in the chapter titled Crazy Brave?
(a) Jamie Seymour.
(b) Tahiri Lemon.
(c) Angel Yangahara.
(d) Diana Nyad.

12. What is Suzy's mother known for that she explains in the chapter titled 150 Million Stings?
(a) Bargain-hunting while shopping.
(b) Doing her own carpentry projects.
(c) Being a skilled sewer.
(d) Being an incredibly good cook.

13. In the chapter titled How to Drift Apart, what does Franny suggest Suzy start doing to her hair?
(a) Applying smoothing products to it.
(b) Dying it.
(c) Hiding it under a hat.
(d) Cutting it.

14. Who is Suzy's brother's partner?
(a) James.
(b) Rocco.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Ronald.

15. In which of the following ways does Suzy describe jellyfish in the chapter titled Early Life?
(a) As chameleons.
(b) As parasites.
(c) As tricksters.
(d) As survivors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Suzy's brother tell her about middle school in the chapter titled 150 Million Stings?

2. In the chapter titled How to Make a Promise, what nickname does Franny give Suzy?

3. Who is Suzy's brother?

4. About how many hours a day does the long-distance swimmer who is also a jellyfish expert train?

5. In the chapter titled How to Have a Friend, what does Aubrey say about Franny?

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