Friends
School
Graphic Novel
El Deafo
Cece
100

Who was Cece's best friend out of all the friends in the book? 

Martha

100

What grade was Cece in when she went to the school for deaf kids? 

Kindergarten 

100

What does the text in the word bubbles look like when Cece cannot understand what someone is saying 

A bunch of random letters 
100

What did Cece realize about the Phonic Ear the very frist year she wore it in school? 

She could hear the teacher wearing it anywhere in the entire school building 

100

How old was Cece when she lost her hearing? 

She was four 

200

What was the superhero name Cece used for Laura? 

Super Bossypants 

200

What did Cece learn to do in school as a deaf person? 

Read lips 

200

How can you tell a panel is about El Deafo? What changes to the panel borders when the panels are about El Deafo? 

They are a cloud shape instead of a simple block frame

200

What did Cece really want to have as El Deafo? 

A sidekick! 
200

What does Cece love to watch on TV? 

Anything!

300

How does Ginny speak to Cece? 

She yells at her 

300

Who drops and breaks the microphone to the phonic ear?

The gym teacher 

300

How is Cece's deafness shown in the text in the book? 

The text is faded, or very light. 

300

What is the main language used by deaf people? 

American Sign Language 

300

Why didn't Cece like sign language? 

She felt like everyone was staring at her 

400

Who was Cece's first crush? 

Mike Miller 

400

What test in PE does Cece win by doing it for 64 seconds? 

The flexed arm hang 
400

How can you tell when reading the book that Cece's hearing aids are running down? 

The test bubble of the person talking to her fades , then goes blank. 

400

What was Martha's superhero power? 

True Friend 

400

What is Cece's hearing aid called? 

The Phonic Ear  

500

What is Mike Miller's mother's name? 

Nancy

500

What treat does Cece's mom buy for her to make her feel better? 

A Hostess cherry pie 
500

What animal are all the characters in the book and why did she do this? 

Rabbits - to emphasize how visible she felt 

500

What is Cece wearing when she imagines herself as El Deafo? 

Her El Deafo cape 

500

What sickness caused Cece to lose her hearing? 

Meningitis 

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