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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cece's reward for her performance during the flexed-arm hang?
(a) A Presidential Award medal.
(b) A stuffed unicorn.
(c) An S grade.
(d) An A grade.

2. Where has Cece's father been when he brings her back a present from his trip?
(a) Visiting his sister.
(b) At a conference.
(c) Visiting his mother.
(d) In Belize.

3. What consequence does Mrs. Sinklemann say she will be providing in response to Cece's cheating behavior?
(a) She says Cece will receive a zero on the test.
(b) She says that Cece will be suspended for one day.
(c) She says that Cece will have to repeat a grade.
(d) She says Cece will have to stay after school for detention.

4. To what location does Mike invite Cece the day she tells him about her Phonic Ear powers?
(a) To his house.
(b) To the ice cream parlor.
(c) To the park.
(d) To the library.

5. What reaction does Cece expect from Martha when she goes over to show Martha her eye patch?
(a) She thinks she and Martha will both see the humor in the situation.
(b) She thinks that Martha will cry.
(c) She thinks that Martha will apologize to Cece.
(d) She thinks that Martha will refuse to talk to her.

6. What does Martha actually do when Cece goes over to show Martha her eye patch?
(a) She cries.
(b) She vomits.
(c) She hugs Cece.
(d) She screams.

7. What realization does Cece come to about Mike on the morning of the first day of being in the same class with him?
(a) She realizes that he likes her back.
(b) She realizes that he does not know that she has a hearing impairment.
(c) She realizes that he is not as handsome as she had thought.
(d) She realizes that he has never seen her Phonic Ear.

8. What happens to Cece's present from her father when she shows it to the kids at the bus stop?
(a) Johnnie breaks it.
(b) Martha breaks it.
(c) Cece breaks it.
(d) Mike breaks it.

9. Whom does Cece's mother call when Cece shows her the broken microphone?
(a) The audiologist.
(b) The insurance adjuster.
(c) The Red Cross.
(d) The Phonic Ear company.

10. What quality does Cece notice about Ginny, saying that it is the same as always?
(a) Her ready laugh.
(b) Her snooty ways.
(c) Her way of speaking.
(d) Her smug attitude.

11. Cece calls the floor of what room "the Hardest Surface in the Known Universe" (171)?
(a) The gym.
(b) The science lab.
(c) The cafeteria.
(d) The nurse's office.

12. Cece says that school is not only difficult without her Phonic Ear, but is also what?
(a) Silent.
(b) Boring.
(c) Dumb.
(d) Anxiety-inducing.

13. What does Cece loathe having to do each first day back to school?
(a) Having to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
(b) Having to choose something cute to wear.
(c) Having to dress so that she can hide the Phonic Ear.
(d) Having to walk past everyone in the class to give her new teacher the Phonic Ear microphone.

14. When Cece earns all A grades and S grades on her report card, in what subject is the one exception?
(a) Physical education.
(b) Music.
(c) Art.
(d) Math.

15. El Deafo tells Cece that Cece does not need superpowers in order to take what action?
(a) To sing.
(b) To speak.
(c) To laugh.
(d) To cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cece react to the destruction of the present from her father?

2. When Cece's eyesight begins to go blurry, to what cause does she attribute the change?

3. What adjective does Cece use to describe Mrs. Sinklemann's status as a teacher?

4. Cece decides that instead of telling anyone about her crush, she will perform what action?

5. What adjective does the destroyer of Cece's present from her father use to describe the present?

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