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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 does Mrs. Turton tell her class every report or paper should begin with?
2. What word does Franny start using all the time in the chapter titled How to Drift Apart?
3. What is the name of the school Suzy attends?
4. In the chapter titled How to Make a Promise, what promise does Franny ask Suzy to keep for her?
5. In the chapter titled Touch, which exhibit at the aquarium does Suzy sneak off to see herself?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the chapter titled How to Have a Friend, what is Suzy known for by her parents?
2. In the chapter titled Dumb Old Words, what does Suzy describe as one of the first times she realized her father was perplexed by what she chose to speak with him about?
3. In the chapter titled Experts # 2 and 3, who does Suzy settle on as the expert she will contact for information about jellyfish and why?
4. Where does Suzy's pattern of not talking begin, and who is she with when it starts?
5. What kind of a relationship does Suzy have with her brother Aaron?
6. In the chapter Mote of Dust, why does Suzy get the impression Mrs. Turton is speaking directly to her when she addresses the class?
7. What does Suzy's mother tell her about Franny's death that Suzy finds it difficult to accept?
8. How does Suzy's father react to her initial refusals to engage in conversation with him over their weekly dinner?
9. What does Justin Maloney tell Suzy about how and why he has changed from his behavior in previous school years?
10. How and when does Suzy become so interested in jellyfish?
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
Write an essay explaining the symbolism and meaning of the work of the long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad to Suzy. At the end of the book, when Nyad achieves her goal of swimming from Cuba to Florida, what does this accomplishment seem to signify to Suzy?
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