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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 realization does Cece come to about Mike on the morning of the first day of being in the same class with him?
2. What does Martha actually do when Cece goes over to show Martha her eye patch?
3. How does Cece react to the destruction of the present from her father?
4. To what location does Mike invite Cece the day she tells him about her Phonic Ear powers?
5. Whom does Cece's mother call when Cece shows her the broken microphone?
Short Essay Questions
1. What change leads to all but one of Cece's grades improving considerably?
2. What methods does Cece use in order to renew her friendship with Martha?
3. When Cece again spends time with Ginny after a long time apart, what is one thing about Ginny that Cece says is the same and what is one thing about Ginny that Cece says is different?
4. Describe Cece's conflicted feelings about Mike's kind treatment.
5. How is the theme of trust exemplified within the Wonderful World of Books presentation scene?
6. At what realization does Cece arrive on the morning of the first day of fifth grade that causes her a lot of anxiety?
7. What is the author's purpose for including allusions to Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons during Cece's first time visiting Martha's house?
8. Describe Cece's conflicted feelings about being alone.
9. What visual element does Cece Bell often use to indicate the overwhelming nature of being able to hear words while not being able to understand them?
10. What action does Cece imagine Mike taking when he sees Cece's Phonic Ear for the first time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Trace the characterization arc of Deja's character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about Cece Bell's graphic novel memoir El Deafo while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the book.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Cece Bell's graphic novel memoir El Deafo from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
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