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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. What does Cece NOT list as one of Martha's positive qualities?

3. What is Cece's reply to Mike's question when she finally turns away from her imaginings of El Deafo and back to Mike?

4. For how many seconds does Ginny hold her flexed-arm hang?

5. Who helps push Cece to tell Mike about her Phonic Ear powers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the theme of compassion depicted within the scene when Johnnie reluctantly apologizes to Cece for breaking her curly pencil?

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. When Cece again spends time with Ginny after a long time apart, what is one thing about Ginny that Cece says is the same and what is one thing about Ginny that Cece says is different?

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

9. How is the theme of tenacity demonstrated in the outcome of Cece's flexed-arm hang test?

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

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

Discuss the author's messages about guilt and responsibility within Cece Bell's graphic novel memoir El Deafo.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's choice to represent Cece using an anthropomorphic rabbit. What are the qualities of rabbits that lend themselves to the themes and messages included within El Deafo?

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