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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. Who is Sarah?
(a) Cece's cousin.
(b) Cece's older sister.
(c) Cece's aunt.
(d) Cece's younger sister.

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

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

4. Who gives Cece an invitation to a sleepover birthday party, even though she and Cece have recently had an argument?
(a) Martha.
(b) Ginny.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Sarah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of house do Cece and her family leave behind when they move to a new place?

2. How does Cece feel when she finds she is able to hear Mrs. Lufton wherever she is in the school?

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

4. What is NOT an object named within Cece's visual packing list for Ginny's birthday sleepover party?

5. Who is Ashley?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the theme of family bonds depicted within Cece's return home from the hospital?

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

5. Discuss the symbolism of the on/off switch on Cece's hearing aid.

6. How is the theme of condescension depicted within the scene at Ginny's sleepover party?

7. Cece Bell begins the narrative by stating, "I was a regular little kid" (1). What examples does she provide for her conclusion?

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

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

10. When Cece says that she makes "many discoveries about lip-reading" (31), what are three of the seven discoveries she lists?

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