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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 bulky sweatshirt.
(d) A slip.

2. What nice thing does Cece's brother do for her when she returns home from the hospital?
(a) He cleans Cece's room.
(b) He helps her finish her math homework.
(c) He makes and hides paper boats all over the house.
(d) He reads to Cece and sits by her bed until she falls asleep.

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

4. The powerful hearing aid Cece wears just at school is called what?
(a) Phonic Ear.
(b) Audio Ear.
(c) Aural Ear.
(d) Sonic Ear.

5. What is NOT an activity Cece describes or depicts as fun during Ginny's birthday sleepover party?
(a) Exploring Ginny's older brother's room.
(b) Watching movies.
(c) Playing Twister.
(d) Watching Ginny blow out her birthday candles.

6. What method does the doctor use to diagnose the source of Cece's illness?
(a) He performs a CT scan.
(b) He takes an X-ray.
(c) He takes her temperature.
(d) He takes fluid from her spine.

7. What song is Cece singing within the panel at the beginning of the book depicting her love of Beatles songs?
(a) Strawberry Fields.
(b) Eleanor Rigby.
(c) Yellow Submarine.
(d) Glass Onion.

8. Who tries to teach Cece the sign language alphabet at Ginny's birthday sleepover party?
(a) Carrie.
(b) Ginny.
(c) Missy.
(d) Laura.

9. Who gives Cece an invitation to a sleepover birthday party, even though she and Cece have recently had an argument?
(a) Ginny.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Martha.

10. 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 parrot.
(d) A mime.

11. When Cece first meets Laura, what does Laura say about Cece's name?
(a) Laura tells Cece that Cece's name is prettier than her own name.
(b) Laura tells Cece that Cece's name is spelled incorrectly.
(c) Laura tells Cece that her own name is prettier than Cece's name.
(d) Laura tells Cece that Cece should have a nickname.

12. 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.

13. What happens when the earpiece from Cece's Phonic Ear is not in her ear, but her teacher's microphone is on?
(a) She cannot hear.
(b) Her teacher's microphone emits a low tone.
(c) The earpiece makes a high-pitched squeal.
(d) She can hear, but cannot understand.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the school year begins with an assembly in the gym, who does Cece avoid?

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

3. What nice thing does Cece's sister do for her when she returns home from the hospital?

4. With what article of clothing is Cece obsessed throughout Chapter Two?

5. Cece tells the reader that if she ever wants to spend any time with her older siblings, she has to take what action?

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