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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. In what month does Cece receive a letter stating who her fifth grade teacher will be?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) July.

2. Who forces Johnnie to apologize to Cece?
(a) Cece's mother.
(b) Mrs. Sinklemann.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mike.

3. On which member of the Miller family does Cece develop a crush?
(a) Mike.
(b) Caryn.
(c) Steve.
(d) Kathy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What quality does Cece notice about Ginny, saying that it is the same as always?

2. What does Cece loathe having to do each first day back to school?

3. What happens the first time Martha speaks to Mike?

4. What is Mike's reaction when Cece tells him about her Phonic Ear powers?

5. What object does Cece's mother bring home as a way to comfort Cece in the aftermath of the cheating incident?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cece come to be tasked with the mission of telling the class when Mrs. Sinklemann is returning to the classroom?

2. What visual element does Cece Bell often use to indicate the overwhelming nature of being able to hear words while not being able to understand them?

3. In what way does El Deafo play a role in Cece's decision to tell Mike about her Phonic Ear powers?

4. What happens to break Cece's microphone for her Phonic Ear?

5. What unexpected benefit does Cece receive when trying out her new glasses for the first time?

6. What action does Cece imagine Mike taking when he sees Cece's Phonic Ear for the first time?

7. Describe Cece's conflicted feelings about being alone.

8. At what realization does Cece arrive on the morning of the first day of fifth grade that causes her a lot of anxiety?

9. For what reason does Cece begin to laugh helplessly while onstage in front of the whole school?

10. How is the theme of trust exemplified within the Wonderful World of Books presentation scene?

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