View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose idea is it to conduct a makeover on Cece at Ginny's birthday sleepover party?
(a) Ginny.
(b) Laura.
(c) Missy.
(d) Ellen.

2. 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.

3. Who is Ashley?
(a) Cece's younger brother.
(b) Cece's older sister.
(c) Cece's older brother.
(d) Cece's younger sister.

4. To whom does Cece stay close no matter what after she returns home from the hospital?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

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

6. What happens at Ginny's birthday sleepover party to make Cece decide to sneak out and go home?
(a) The girls are all talking and laughing, but then Ginny turns out the lights.
(b) The girls are all talking and laughing, but then they gradually turn away from Cece to form their own group.
(c) The girls are all talking and laughing, but then Ginny's older brother bursts in and starts yelling.
(d) The girls are all talking and laughing, but then they go to sleep while Cece remains awake.

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

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

9. Who is NOT waiting outside on the sidewalk when Cece returns home from the hospital?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

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

11. 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.

12. What adjective does Cece use to describe how first grade feels to her "at first" (47)?
(a) Silly.
(b) Boring.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Fun.

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

14. What is NOT an item on the list Cece makes that she titles "Frenz with Laura?" (49)?
(a) No, because Laura is too pushy.
(b) Yes, because Laura had given Cece Fritos.
(c) Yes, because she likes Laura's hairstyle.
(d) Yes, because Laura does not mind Cece's hearing aid.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Cece say about what happens when someone turns up the radio for her benefit?

4. In what wintertime activity are Cece and Laura engaged when Laura tells Cece that Cece is doing it all wrong?

5. What adjective does Cece use to describe the pouch that the audiologist gives her just before she leaves the audiology office?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 686 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample