Flashcard on 'Eleven' by Sandra Cisneros

Front

What is the main theme of "Eleven"?

Back

The complexity of growing up

Front

How does Rachel feel when she wakes up on her eleventh birthday?

Back

She doesn't feel any different.

Front

What object causes Rachel distress in the story?

Back

A red sweater

Front

Who says the red sweater belongs to Rachel?

Back

Mrs. Price

Front

How does Rachel describe the red sweater?

Back

Itchy and full of germs

Front

What does Rachel wish she could be instead of eleven?

Back

One hundred and two

Front

What does Rachel do when Mrs. Price insists she put on the red sweater?

Back

She puts it on and starts to cry.

Front

What does Rachel compare growing older to? Options: An onion or tree rings, A ladder, A staircase, A mountain

Back

An onion or tree rings

Front

What does Rachel's experience with the red sweater teach her about age and maturity?

Back

Age doesn't always reflect how you feel inside