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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 Mr. Andrews show the class how to do in the chapter titled How to Lose a Friend?

2. In the chapter titled Zombie Ants, what does Justin Maloney do his science report on?

3. In the chapter titled Look at Me, what does Suzy discover that makes her feel even worse about what she has done to Franny?

4. In the Chapter titled Venom, what does Suzy tell Jamie about jellyfish?

5. According to Mrs. Turton, what does a well-written procedure section include?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the chapter titled Spare Change, what are some of the sources Suzy uses to get money for her trip to Australia?

2. What question does the psychiatrist, who Suzy thinks of as "Dr. Legs," always ask Suzy at the start of their sessions?

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

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

5. In the chapter titled Millions of Things to Learn, who does Suzy contemplate sitting down with in person to talk with and why?

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

7. In the chapter titled How to Not Forget, what does Suzy resolve to do to Franny following the class field trip?

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

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

10. In the chapter titled How to Plan Your Escape, what does Suzy plan to do to buy her plane ticket to Australia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining some of the various ways in which Suzy feels very different from her peers, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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