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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 6 depicts Cece's miserable summer with Laura the summer after which grade in school?
(a) Second.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) First.

2. What activity do the girls start doing at Ginny's birthday sleepover party that causes Cece's fun to come to an end?
(a) Watching movies.
(b) Watching Ginny blow out her birthday candles.
(c) Exploring Ginny's older brother's room.
(d) Playing Twister.

3. Cece states that "superheroes might be awesome, but they are also" (46) what?
(a) Smart.
(b) Different.
(c) Big.
(d) Strong.

4. To what movie does Laura allude when persuading Cece that the two girls should dress alike every day at school?
(a) The Parent Trap.
(b) Twins.
(c) Double Trouble.
(d) Freaky Friday.

5. What does Cece say about what happens when someone turns up the radio for her benefit?
(a) She can hear it, but she cannot understand it.
(b) She can hear it and she can understand it.
(c) She can feel the vibrations if she touches it, but cannot hear it.
(d) She still cannot hear it and cannot understand it.

6. To what type of house do Cece and her family move when Cece must attend a new school?
(a) A small row house in the big city.
(b) A big old house in a big city.
(c) A big old house in a small town.
(d) A small row house in a small town.

7. What visual metaphor does Bell use to represent the over-the-top signing that some people "do AT" (104) Cece?
(a) A parrot.
(b) An octopus.
(c) A mime.
(d) A pumpkin pie.

8. About whom does Cece dream the night she arrives home from Ginny's birthday sleepover party?
(a) Mr. Potts.
(b) Laura.
(c) Martha.
(d) Ginny.

9. What grade is Cece about to go into when her family moves to a new place?
(a) Third.
(b) Second.
(c) First.
(d) Fifth.

10. What item does Cece say is a "must" (39) when she is wearing her Phonic Ear?
(a) A big coat.
(b) A bulky sweatshirt.
(c) A slip.
(d) An undershirt.

11. After Cece arrives home from the sleepover at Laura's house, who calls Cece's house right away?
(a) Mrs. Lufton.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Laura.
(d) Ashley.

12. How many weeks after third grade starts does Ginny arrive in Cece's class?
(a) Six.
(b) A few.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

13. Who asks Cece whether people who wear hearing aids can also wear makeup?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Ginny.
(c) Laura.
(d) Missy.

14. What is the name of Cece's school at which each of her classmates has a hearing impairment?
(a) Bishop.
(b) Boston.
(c) Fisher.
(d) Kingston.

15. What does Cece think to herself about her mother's suggestion that she take a sign language class?
(a) She thinks to herself that she does not want to take the class.
(b) She thinks to herself that the class might improve her social life.
(c) She thinks to herself that she might fail the class.
(d) She thinks to herself that she might make new friends in the class.

Short Answer Questions

1. The audiologist gives Cece a little box with what items attached to it?

2. What does Cece's mother do when the sign language teacher, Mrs. Blankenship, asks if anyone in the class is deaf or hard of hearing?

3. What adjective does Cece use to describe how first grade feels to her "at first" (47)?

4. What skill does it take Cece a few days to learn how to do again after her illness?

5. One day, Laura takes Cece along with her to a meeting of what organization after school?

(see the answer keys)

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