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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is the novel dedicated?
(a) The author's grandparents.
(b) The author's husband.
(c) The author's parents.
(d) The author's siblings.

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

3. One day, Laura takes Cece along with her to a meeting of what organization after school?
(a) Girl Scouts.
(b) Environmental Club.
(c) Key Club.
(d) Boys and Girls Club.

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

5. The first time Cece imagines her superhero alter ego, what question is she asked that causes her thought bubbles to pop?
(a) Are you deaf?
(b) Are you listening?
(c) What is your name?
(d) Do you like ice cream?

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Cece stay close no matter what after she returns home from the hospital?

2. Cece's mother suggests that Cece take a sign language class at what location?

3. What does Cece say in response to her mother's suggestion that she take a sign language class?

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

5. Laura tells Cece that Cece is a what "kind of funny" (48) person?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Cece's state of mind before her first time hanging out with Emma since her stay at the hospital?

2. What sleepover party activities does Cece describe as being really fun?

3. How does Cece feel about learning sign language when the idea is first presented to her by her mother?

4. What methods does the audiologist use to test Cece's hearing?

5. Discuss how the theme of appearance versus reality is depicted in the scene when the kids in Cece's new neighborhood turn the radio louder for her.

6. What happens to cause Cece to stop having fun at Ginny's sleepover party?

7. How does the theme of cruelty emerge within Cece's interactions with Laura throughout their first and second grade years?

8. What is the significance of Cece's experiences in the Girl Scouts?

9. What are the visual signatures that Cece Bell uses to depict the imagined activities of Cece's alter ego?

10. With what illness is Cece diagnosed and what does the doctor say about it?

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