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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. In the chapter titled How to Send a Message, what does Suzy freeze in her saved Chinese food containers?

2. In the chapter titled Pollination, what does Justin Maloney hand in late to Mrs. Turton?

3. In the chapter titled How to Lose a Friend, where is the sixth-grade campout held?

4. How much cash does Suzy want to take with her on her trip?

5. What question does "Dr. Legs" ask Suzy at the beginning of each session?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In the chapter titled Deadline, what is the event Suzy is determined to be headed to Australia by or before?

3. Why is Suzy so upset after presenting her science report to the class in the chapter titled Imagine A Creature?

4. In the chapter titled How to Lose a Friend, what does Franny do to Suzy that solidifies their rift?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the chapter titled Dumb Old Words, Suzy tells her father she is thinking about the Great Pacific Garbage Vortex when her father attempts to make light small-talk with her during one of their weekly dinners. Suzy realizes by her father's reaction to her that he does not really know how to respond to her choice of conversational topic. Write an essay analyzing how this incident fits into Suzy's larger problem of feeling as if she always says the wrong thing, citing specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the grieving process Suzy goes through that marks the end of her and Franny's friendship and the grieving process Suzy goes through after Franny's death. What other emotions does Suzy experience as a part of both of these processes?

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