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

2. When Cece's mother is on the phone with the person Cece delightedly thinks is Martha, with whom is her mother actually speaking?

3. What question does Mike ask Cece when she is paying attention to El Deafo instead of him?

4. Who is Cece's physical education teacher?

5. Whom does Cece's mother call when Cece shows her the broken microphone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Bell employ suspense within the scenes when Cece is preparing to take her new curly pencil with her to school the next day?

4. What is the symbolism of the Hostess cherry pie?

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

6. What change leads to all but one of Cece's grades improving considerably?

7. How does Cece feel about the letter she receives in August that tells her who her fifth grade teacher will be?

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

9. Describe Cece's conflicted feelings about Mike's kind treatment.

10. In what class is Cece's one non-satisfactory grade and how does she feel about the class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's choice to tell the story of Cece Bell's graphic novel memoir El Deafo using the first person point-of-view. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what is the author's intended effect on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Cece Bell's graphic novel memoir El Deafo and the theme of trust focused upon throughout the narrative. How does the author make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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

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