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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the activity take that causes Cece to stop having fun at Ginny's birthday sleepover party?
(a) 38 minutes.
(b) 14 minutes.
(c) 67 minutes.
(d) 103 minutes.

2. How old is Cece when she becomes ill and has to be rushed to the hospital?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

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

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

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

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

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) Glass Onion.
(d) Yellow Submarine.

8. With what article of clothing is Cece obsessed throughout Chapter Two?
(a) Her bathrobe.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her jeans.
(d) Her bathing suit.

9. What adjective does Cece use to describe the pouch that the audiologist gives her just before she leaves the audiology office?
(a) Pretty.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Cute.

10. What does Cece say in response to her mother's suggestion that she take a sign language class?
(a) She says that her mother should take the class instead.
(b) She says that the class costs too much money.
(c) She says that she does not want to take the class.
(d) She says that that she might fail the class.

11. How does Cece feel when she finds she is able to hear Mrs. Lufton wherever she is in the school?
(a) She is happy that she can find out if Mrs. Lufton really likes her or not.
(b) She feels that she now has a super power.
(c) She feels ashamed.
(d) She is scared that she will get in trouble for not telling someone.

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

13. When Cece decides that she is tired of being pushed around by Laura, she considers what actions a particular superhero would take. Which superhero's actions does she consider?
(a) Batman.
(b) Superman.
(c) Bat Girl.
(d) Wonder Woman.

14. What is NOT an adjective Cece uses to describe the pouch that the audiologist uses when Cece first tries her new hearing aid?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Pretty.
(c) Little.
(d) Green.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The powerful hearing aid Cece wears just at school is called what?

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

3. What symptom does Cece display that causes her parents to rush her to the hospital?

4. 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?

5. To whom is the novel dedicated?

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