Eleven by Sandra Cisneros

The story's point of view tells you

• Mrs. Price's feelings about the problem
• Phyllis's feelings about the sweater
• Rachel's opinion about Phyllis
• Sylvia's opinion about Rachel

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At the end of the story, Rachel wishes that

• her birthday would just start over
• she had never seen the sweater
• she were 102 years old
• Sylvia had stayed home

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In the selection, Rachel thinks of herself as being ages ten, nine, eight, and so on. What is the author trying to convey about Rachel?

• She makes excuses for her poor behavior.

• She is the product of everything that has happened to her.

• She distracts herself when she feels unhappy.

• She knows why birthdays are such joyful occasions.

In paragraph 5, why does Rachel say that she wishes she was "one hundred and two instead of eleven?"

• She does not want to go to school anymore.
• She feels that she would be better able to talk to Mrs. Price.  
• She would be older than Mrs. Price.
• She wishes she had more life experience.

Rachel compares "growing old" to...

• Everyday is just like yesterday.

• a tin Band-Aid box.

• a red sweater.

• rings inside a tree trunk.

Read the sentence from paragraph 13 below.

"But when the sick feeling goes away and I open my eyes, the red sweater's still sitting there like a big red mountain."

What does Rachel most likely mean by this statement?

• The sweater is too large for her to wear.

• She sees the situation with the sweater as an exciting challenge.

• The situation with the sweater makes her feel small and powerless.

• All of her thoughts focus on how big the buttons are and how long the sleeves are.

In paragraph 19, Rachel starts to cry because she is overwhelmed by feelings of...

• embarrassment

• anger

• guilt

• joy

For Rachel, the worst part of her day is when...

• Mrs. Price puts the sweater on her desk.

• Mrs. Price makes her wear the sweater.

• The bell rings for lunch.

• Mrs. Price pretends like everything is okay,

What is the tone that author is trying to convey?

• melancholy (heavy-hearted)

• joyous

• lighthearted (cheerful)

• celebratory

In paragraph 3, Cisneros uses figurative language to paint a picture of what growing older is all about. What do you think she means?

• Growing up stinks, just like an onion.

• A person never loses the years that came before the one he or she currently is.

• You know you're getting older, because things like dolls are not as interesting anymore.

• Trees are some of the oldest things on the planet.