Who are Cece’s siblings?

Big brother Ashley; big sister Sarah (1)

What does Cece find with her friend Emma?

Caterpillars (1)

What song was Cece singing when she got sick?

Yellow Submarine (2)

What color swim suit is Cece wearing when she gets sick?

Red with white polka dots (2)

What disease did Cece have?

Meningitis (3)

How old is Cece when she gets sick?

4 (3)

What does Cece get measured a lot while she’s in the hospital?

Her head (5)

What book do the Collins give Cece?

The Meanest Squirrel I Ever Met (7)

What does Ashley hide around the house for Cece to find?

Paper boats with candy (10)

What is the name of the field of study of hearing?

Audiology (14)

How does the audiologist check Cece’s hearing?

With a blindfold and a bell; also with headphones (15, 16)

What is the first sound Cece hears after leaving the hospital?

A beep (16)

What does the audiologist give Cece at the end of her first appointment?

A cherry lollipop (18)

What color is the first pouch Cece has for her hearing aid?

Green (19)

What does Cece hear when Emma says “juice”?

Shoes (25)

How does Cece know for sure that she and Emma are different now?

They take different busses to kindergarten (26)

What is the name of Cece’s school?

J.B. Fisher Model School (27)

Who does Cece think her teacher Dorn looks like?

Snow White (28)

What extra subject does Cece learn in school, besides reading, math, and writing?

Lip reading (29)

What types of clues does Cece use while reading lips?

Visual clues, context clues, gestural clues (30)

What are some things Cece discovers about lip reading?

1) Must see the person’s face; 2) exaggerated mouth movements are confusing; 3) shouting is not good; 4) mustaches and beards are bad news; 5) hands in front of mouth are also bad news; 6) give up when it gets dark; 7) group discussions are impossible (32)

What does Cece wear to cover her hearing aid on the first day of first grade?

Her favorite striped shirt (38)

What is Cece’s school hearing aid called?

The Phonic Ear (38)

Where can Cece hear her first-grade teacher talking?

Everywhere at school (40, 41)

What does Cece do before her teacher flushes the toilet?

Pulls her ear pieces out of her ears (43)

What does being different feel a lot like to Cece?

Being alone (46)

What does Laura offer Cece before asking to be her friend?

Fritos (48)

What is Cece’s bunny’s name?

Miss Bunn (50)

What is the number of the Girl Scout Troop Cece joins?

21 (51)

What game do Cece and Laura play when Cece spends the night at Laura’s house?

The Dining Room Game (53)

When does Cece get behind the ear hearing aids to wear at home?

After second grade (60)

What does Cece feel like when she’s with Laura?

A fish caught on a hook (60)

Who is Cece’s third grade teacher?

Mrs. Ikleberry (61)

What is the name of the new girl who watches Cece all the time?

Ginny (62)

Who does Ginny compare Laura to?

The Snow Queen in Narnia (65)

What type of tv show is easy for Cece to watch?

Soap operas (74)

Where does Cece get the name “El Deafo”?

From a kids movie (82, 84)

What day is Ginny’s sleepover?

April 16 (86)

What does Cece take for Ginny’s birthday present?

A Toblerone bar (87)

What does Missy try to teach Cece?

Sign language (90)

What does Cece mishear as “my grandma makes pie”?

My grandma may die (103)

What does Cece do to get her mom’s attention about not wanting to go to sign language class?

Kicks her (114)

What is the name of the girl Cece’s age who used to live on her street but moved away?

Jill (118)

What super hero does Martha Claytor turn in to?

The True Friend (131)

What does Cece imagine using to lure Mike Miller into her arms?

The rosette on her undershirt (138)

What happens when Cece shows Martha her eye patch?

Martha throws up (146)

Who does Cece get as her fifth grade teacher?

Sinklemann (150)

What does Cece’s mom bring her as a treat from the Green Market?

A cherry Hostess Pie (160)

Who does Mike think Cece looks like with her glasses?

John Lennon (166)

Who breaks Cece’s microphone?

Mr. Potts, the PE teacher (169, 171)

How long does Cece hold her flexed-arm hang?

64 seconds (177)

What does Cece’s dad bring her from his conference?

A curly pencil (179)

Who breaks Cece’s curly pencil?

Johnnie (183)

Where does Cece’s teacher write the names of the “bad kids”?

In an apple on the board (190)

How long does it take to get Cece’s Phonic Ear back?

4 weeks and 3 days (192)

What is Cece selected to do to help the 6^th grade presentation?

Be a bookend on stage (194)

What does Cece’s favorite warm fuzzy look like?

Green with pink heart wings (227)

In Which Book

• In which book does a character wear a pink bathing suit with white polka dots every day? El Deafo

• In which book does a character say Richard Scarry books are for babies? El Deafo

• In which book is it really hard for a character to watch tv? El Deafo

• In which book does a character take a sign language class in a church basement? El Deafo

• In which book does a character jump on a neighbor’s trampoline? El Deafo

• In which book does a character have Spellbinding Spectacles? El Deafo

• In which book does a character call herself a “Helen Keller “Lite””? El Deafo, 165

• In which book do characters do tests for the Presidential Physical Fitness Award? El Deafo, 175

• In which book does a character have a curly pencil? El Deafo

• In which book does a character have to sit on stage wearing matching pajamas? El Deafo

• In which book does a character imagine receiving chocolates and a rose on her first date? El Deafo

• In which book does a character use her hearing aids to help warn her classmates when their teacher is coming back to class? El Deafo

• In which book are characters sad when Quiet Math is cancelled? El Deafo

• In which book does a character have a side-kick? El Deafo

• In which book do characters make warm fuzzies out of pom-pom balls? El Deafo, 224