"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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In the selection, Rachel thinks of herself as being ages ten, nine, eight, and son 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. 

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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.

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Rachel compares "growing old" to

• Everyday is just like yesterday.
• a tin Band-Aid box
• a red sweater
• rings inside a tree trunk

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Read the sentence from paragraph 13 in the box 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. 

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

• embarrassment
• anger
• guilt
• joy

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What is the tone that author is trying to convey?

• melancholy (depressing/ sad)

• joyous

• lighthearted (not to be taken too seriously)

• celebratory (celebration feel)

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How does Rachel describe the red sweater?

• shiny
• ugly
• plastic
• small

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Rachel puts the sweater on the corner of her desk because she

• saw someone she dislikes wearing it
• thinks others want her to wear it
• knows that it belongs to someone else
• threw away the sweater already

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Why does Rachel put on the sweater?

• Mrs. Price makes her wear it
• Sylvia dares her to wear it
• She wants to hide in it
• The classroom is cold

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