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El Deafo by Cece Bell Book Review

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  • In chapter two, where does Cece go?
    Cece goes for a test at the audiologist who diagnoses the hearing loss.
  • How does the Phonic Ear help Cece?
    It has a microphone that sends sound straight to Cece's ears.
  • Why does Cece giggle during the 6th grade show?
    She hears Mrs. Sinklemann go to the toilet.
  • How does Cece spend her "date" with Mike?
    Cece sat on a porch while Mike walked around with her microphone.
  • What test does Cece do in P.E.?
    The flexed arm hang test.
  • What new problem does Cece have in chapter 13?
    Her vision starts to get blurry.
  • In chapter 11, what new thing happens in Cece's neighborhood?
    The Miller family moves into the neighborhood.
  • Why does Cece get upset with Mr. Potts?
    He broke her microphone.
  • Why do you think Cece's speech may have changed?
    She can't hear speech well so it is hard for her to copy the sound.
  • Why does Cece prefer foreign movies?
    They have subtitles so she can read what people are saying.
  • What can make lip reading tricky?
    Darkness, mustaches/beards, similar sounding words look the same on the lips.
  • What does Mike have in his backyard?
    A trampoline
  • What revelation did Cece come to at the end of chapter 9!
    Cece realized that she shouldn't care what other people think of her.
  • What problems does Cece have in her friendship with laura?
    Laura is pushy, bossy, and won't let Cece make new friends.
  • Why does Cece continue her friendship with Laura?
    She feels lonely and scared she'll have no friends due to her hearing loss.
  • Why is Cece nervous during her sleepover with Martha?
    She is worried that Martha will discover she has hearing aids
  • In chapter 9, how does El Deafo "take care" of Missy and Ginny in Cece's fantasy?
    El Deafo gives Missy a bad makeover. El Deafo tells Ginny how she really feels.
  • How does Cece feel about her hearing aids at the beginning?
    She's worried about how she looks.
  • What complications were caused by Cece's illness? (list 3)
    The meningitis caused brain swelling, loss of balance, and hearing loss for Cece.
  • In the last chapter, why is it so important to Cece to make up with Martha?
    Martha is the only friend who treats Cece like she is normal. She's a true friend.
  • What do Cece and Mike do for the reading presentation?
    They wear pajamas and sit on stage.
  • What happened to Cece when she was four?
    She contracted meningitis. She lost most of her hearing.
  • What new issue does Emma give Cece to worry about?
    Emma says Cece talks different, so now Cece is worried she sounds different in a bad way.
  • Why does Cece like watching TV even though she can't hear what the characters are saying?
    She can lose herself in the character. She spends time with her siblings while she watches TV.
  • How does Cece use her knowledge to impress Mike?
    She tells Mike that she can hear Mrs. Sinklemann in the restroom?
  • Why did Cece leave Ginny's sleepover party?
    They turned off the lights and she felt left out
  • How do Cece's glasses help her hear better?
    She can read people's lips better so she can understand more.
  • Why do you think Martha reacts as she does to Cece's eye?
    She feels guilty about hurting Cece.
  • What does Ginny do to "help" Cece?
    Ginny talks loudly and slowly to "help" Cece understand better.
  • In chapter 6, why does Cece accidentally yell at Ginny?
    Cece doesn't like that Ginny talks loud and slow.
  • Why does Cece think school is boring without the phonic ear?
    She can't hear her teachers all the time.
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