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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 new quality does Cece notice about Ginny when they finally spend time together again?

2. In what month does Cece receive a letter stating who her fifth grade teacher will be?

3. What television show do Martha and Cece first bond over?

4. How does Cece respond when Mike tells her that her curly pencil was cool and that he does not know why its destroyer had taken that action?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What methods does Cece use in order to renew her friendship with Martha?

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

5. 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?

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

7. 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?

8. What is ironic about Martha's reasons for breaking off her friendship with Cece?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Cece Bell's graphic novel memoir El Deafo and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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