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

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

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

4. 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 Ginny blow out her birthday candles.
(c) Watching movies.
(d) Playing Twister.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is NOT waiting outside on the sidewalk when Cece returns home from the hospital?

2. After Cece arrives home from the sleepover at Laura's house, who calls Cece's house right away?

3. Who is Ashley?

4. When Cece hears the teachers talking in the staff lounge, what is Mrs. Lufton saying?

5. What item does Cece say is a "must" (39) when she is wearing her Phonic Ear?

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. 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.

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

4. Discuss the irony present in the scene when Cece declares, "Just call me El Deafo!" (68).

5. Discuss how and when Bell makes it clear that the novel has serious themes, despite its status as a graphic novel.

6. What is the author's purpose for including images related to fishing on page 60?

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

8. How does Cece use soap operas and cartoons to depict for the reader her experiences watching television?

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

10. During the audiology appointment that Cece attends, what is the first sign to the doctor that there may be a problem with her hearing?

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