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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. El Deafo tells Cece that Cece does not need superpowers in order to take what action?
(a) To laugh.
(b) To speak.
(c) To cry.
(d) To sing.

2. When Martha and Cece decide to play tag one day, on what object does Cece snag and injure her eye?
(a) A flagpole.
(b) A telephone pole.
(c) A branch.
(d) A fence.

3. What is Mike's reaction when Cece tells him about her Phonic Ear powers?
(a) He says that he is going to tell Mrs. Sinklemann.
(b) He says that Cece's Phonic Ear is cool and it gives her superpowers.
(c) He says that Cece should let him try the Phonic Ear.
(d) He says that Cece should not listen to Mrs. Sinklemann when she is outside the classroom.

4. What object does Cece imagine El Deafo using to lure her crush into her "loving arms" (138)?
(a) Her horse-shaped belt buckle.
(b) The pink laces on her tennis shoes.
(c) Her neon nail polish.
(d) The rosette on her undershirt.

5. Cece says that school is not only difficult without her Phonic Ear, but is also what?
(a) Anxiety-inducing.
(b) Dumb.
(c) Boring.
(d) Silent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other group does Cece say the physical education teacher thinks exists within the school, in addition to the athletic kids?

2. When Cece is still recovering from Martha's reaction to Cece's eye patch, what does Martha's mother tell Cece?

3. What matching clothing items do Cece and Mike have to wear in the Wonderful World of Books presentation?

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

5. What is Cece's response when the girl across the street invites her to help make "dirt soup" (121)?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. How do Cece and Martha become friends?

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

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

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