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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. How long does the Phonic Ear company say it will take to fix Cece's microphone?
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. El Deafo tells Cece that Cece does not need superpowers in order to take what action?
4. When Cece's eyesight begins to go blurry, to what cause does she attribute the change?
5. Just before she decides that she needs a sidekick, Cece remarks that somehow for her, being alone is always what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Cece's conflicted feelings about Mike's kind treatment.
2. How is the theme of trust exemplified within the Wonderful World of Books presentation scene?
3. In what way does El Deafo play a role in Cece's decision to tell Mike about her Phonic Ear powers?
4. What is the symbolism of the Hostess cherry pie?
5. What methods does Cece use in order to renew her friendship with Martha?
6. What action does Cece imagine Mike taking when he sees Cece's Phonic Ear for the first time?
7. What is ironic about Martha's reasons for breaking off her friendship with Cece?
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 being alone.
10. What unexpected benefit does Cece receive when trying out her new glasses for the first time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the topic of compassion treated within Cece Bell's graphic novel memoir El Deafo and how does its treatment relate to the book's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss the author's messages about guilt and responsibility within Cece Bell's graphic novel memoir El Deafo.
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