Plot
What grade is Suzy currently in?
7th
What is Franny's nickname for Suzy?
Mizz Frizz
The type of Jellyfish that Suzy believes may have stung Franny
Irukandji
A comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
Name of Suzy's science teacher
Mrs. Turton
Where is Suzy when she first theorizes that a jellyfish may have stung Franny?
A class trip to the aquarium
Character that throws the frog at a tree during the 6th grade camping trip.
Dylan
The type of fungus responsible for turning ants into "zombies"
Cordyceps
Assigning human qualities to nonhuman things.
Personification
What state does Suzy live in?
Massachusetts
Where did Suzy and Franny first meet?
Swim lessons
Name of Suzy's brother
Aaron
Name of the jellyfish that could potentially live forever
The immortal jellyfish
An exaggeration
hyperbole
Maryland
What Australian city does Jamie live in?
Cairns
What is Suzy's last name?
Swanson
A dramatic increase in jellyfish population in a short period of time is known as a _______
Bloom
"Nearby, in a different tank, I looked at jellies whose tentacles swirled the way wisps of a girl’s hair might if she floated underwater."
Metaphor
What does Suzy notice at Franny's funeral that no one else seems to?
Birds flying around the rafters.
How much money does Suzy steal from Aaron and Rocco for her trip?
$48
What name does Justin give the earthworm he and Suzy are dissecting?
Thor
The name given to the vast area of garbage floating in the ocean that Suzy tried discussing with her father.
Great Pacific Garbage Vortex or Patch
A reference to another well known work like Greek mythology or the Bible.
Allusion
What is the name of Suzy's middle school?
Eugene Field Memorial Middle School