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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The powerful hearing aid Cece wears just at school is called what?
(a) Sonic Ear.
(b) Aural Ear.
(c) Phonic Ear.
(d) Audio Ear.

2. What visual metaphor does Bell use to represent the over-the-top signing that some people "do AT" (104) Cece?
(a) An octopus.
(b) A mime.
(c) A pumpkin pie.
(d) A parrot.

3. After "three months of freedom" and "three months of bliss" (102), what grade does Cece enter?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Second.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Third.

4. What type of house do Cece and her family leave behind when they move to a new place?
(a) A big old house in a small town.
(b) A big old house in a big city.
(c) A small row house in the big city.
(d) A small row house in a small town.

5. What is NOT an item on the list Cece makes that she titles "Frenz with Laura?" (49)?
(a) Yes, because she likes Laura's hairstyle.
(b) Yes, because Laura had given Cece Fritos.
(c) Yes, because Laura does not mind Cece's hearing aid.
(d) No, because Laura is too pushy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the school year begins with an assembly in the gym, who does Cece avoid?

2. What nice thing does Cece's sister do for her when she returns home from the hospital?

3. Who is the first person to arrive at Ginny's birthday sleepover party?

4. What part of Cece's body does the nurse keep measuring throughout her stay at the hospital?

5. What is NOT a quality of the Phonic Ear pointed out by Cece after her first few times using it?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the audiology appointment that Cece attends, what is the first sign to the doctor that there may be a problem with her hearing?

2. Though Cece only briefly attends a school for children with hearing impairments, she learns a lot. How does the author use illustrations to augment the reader's understanding of the lessons Cece learns?

3. Discuss the irony present in the scene when Cece declares, "Just call me El Deafo!" (68).

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

5. How is the theme of condescension depicted within the scene at Ginny's sleepover party?

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

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

8. How does Cece feel about learning sign language when the idea is first presented to her by her mother?

9. What sleepover party activities does Cece describe as being really fun?

10. Discuss how the theme of appearance versus reality is depicted in the scene when the kids in Cece's new neighborhood turn the radio louder for her.

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