Fact and Opinion and Symbolism in Short Stories

During which month of the year does "The Sound of Summer Running" take place?

• June

• August

• September

• December

How are Rachel in "Eleven" and Douglas in "The Sound of Summer Running" alike?

• They both make a plan and follow through with it.

• They both have birthdays in the summer.

• They are both misunderstood by an adult.

• They both want to be older than they are.

In "Eleven," what do Rachel's age and the red sweater have in common?

• Mrs. Price doesn't approve of either one.

• Both will be celebrated at the party.

• Neither one fits Rachel very well.

• Rachel loves one, but not the other.

In "Eleven," why does Rachel wish she were one-hundred-and-two instead of eleven?

• If she were very old, she wouldn't have to go to school.

• She doesn't like being eleven.

• She wishes she could grow up faster.

• If she were older, she would know what to say to Mrs. Price.

In "Eleven," why doesn't Rachel want her classmates to think she owns the red sweater?

• It is ugly and smelly.

• It doesn't fit her properly.

• She doesn't like the color red.

• She wants a new sweater for her birthday.

How does Rachel feel as she puts her arms into the red sweater?

• bored

• guilty

• miserable

• relieved

In "Eleven," what does Rachel mean when she says that

... when you're eleven, you're also ten, and nine, and eight, and seven, and six, and five, and four, and three, and two, and one.

• She is really 55 years old

• She will have lots of candles on her birthday cake.

• She is counting down the seconds until the end of school.

• She doesn't feel different on her birthday.

Around what symbol does the selection "Eleven" revolve?

• Rachel's desk

• Mrs. Price

• school

• the red sweater

In "The Sound of Summer Running," what do last year's sneakers symbolize for Douglas?

• long, cold winters

• going barefoot

• the end of summer

• a job at the shoe store

In "The Sound of Summer Running" what is one thing that the new sneakers symbolize?

• freedom

• loss

• successful business

• resentment