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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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?
(a) She remains quiet and looks at Cece.
(b) She shouts out that her friend is.
(c) She shouts out that her daughter is.
(d) She nudges Cece.

3. Who is the first character in the narrative to display an empty speech bubble due to Cece's perspective?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Her father.
(c) Emma.
(d) Her mother.

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

5. What visual element does the author use to depict Cece's feelings at the start of first grade?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A bubble.
(c) An anvil.
(d) A cloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Laura gets Cece to march around the table with Laura's little sister Lucy, what injury ends up happening?

2. When Cece first meets Laura, what does Laura say about Cece's name?

3. The first time Cece imagines her superhero alter ego, what question is she asked that causes her thought bubbles to pop?

4. How old is Cece when she becomes ill and has to be rushed to the hospital?

5. What part of Cece's body does the nurse keep measuring throughout her stay at the hospital?

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