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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does Cece use to describe how first grade feels to her "at first" (47)?

2. When Cece first meets Laura, what does Laura say about Cece's name?

3. In what wintertime activity are Cece and Laura engaged when Laura tells Cece that Cece is doing it all wrong?

4. Chapter 6 depicts Cece's miserable summer with Laura the summer after which grade in school?

5. When Cece arrives home from Ginny's birthday sleepover party, what action does she wish she had taken?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What signs lead Cece to eventually realize that she has a hearing impairment?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kinds of dysfunctional friendships are depicted within El Deafo and what is the author's ultimate message regarding the nature of true friendship?

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Deja's character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

What is the author's message regarding courage in Cece Bell's graphic novel memoir El Deafo and what themes does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?

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