"Eleven" Review

1. When does the story told in “Eleven” take place?

• a. on the first day of school

• b. at recess at school one day

• c. during class on Rachel’s birthday

• d. on a day when Rachel is not feeling well

2. In “Eleven,” what does Mrs. Price do when Rachel insists that the sweater is

not hers?

• a. Mrs. Price makes Rachel wear the sweater.

• b. Mrs. Price gives Rachel another sweater

• c. Mrs. Price decides to send Rachel home.

• d. Mrs. Price apologizes to Rachel.

3. At the end of “Eleven,” why does Rachel wish that she were one-hundred-and-two?

• a. She wouldn’t have to go to school.

• b. She wouldn’t have to wear other people’s clothes

• c. She would have friends who would stand up for her

• d. She would be far from the embarrassments of that day.

4. Read these sentences from “Eleven.” Then, choose the answer that gives the most likely definition of raggedy, based on the context clues.

An ugly sweater like that, all raggedy and old, but Mrs. Price believes her. Mrs. Price takes the sweater and puts it right on my desk, but when I open my mouth nothing comes out.

• a. decorated

• b. unclaimed

• c. brightly colored

• d. shabby and torn

5. The word period has more than one meaning. Which meaning of period is the

most likely meaning in this passage from “Eleven”? Use context clues to help

you.

In my head I’m thinking how long till lunch time, …. Except when math period ends

Mrs. Price says loud and in front of everybody, “Now Rachel, that’s enough,”….

• a. set amount of time in a game

• b. set amount of time at school

• c. division of geological time

• d. punctuation mark

6. 6. Part A: What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of Rachel’s term tippy-tip in this sentence from “Eleven”?

8. Except when math period ends Mrs. Price says loud and in front of everybody, “Now, Rachel, that’s enough,” because she sees I’ve shoved the red sweater to the tippy-tip corner of my desk and it’s hanging all over the edge like a waterfall, but I don’t care.

• a. lower

• b. curved

• c. broken

• d. far away

6. 6. Part B: Which words from the context best support the answer to Part A that tippy-tip means the "far away" area of Rachel's desk?

• a. in front

• b. the red sweater

• c. shoved; waterfall

• d. corner; over the edge

7. Part A: In “Eleven,” how does Rachel feel as she puts her arms into the red sweater?

• a. bored

• b. guilty

• c. relieved

• d. miserable

7. 7. Part B: Which sentence best explains the answer to Part A that Rachel feels "miserable" when she puts her arms into the red sweater?

• a. The sweater is itchy and smelly

• b. Rachel doesn’t like the color red

• c. The sweater doesn’t fit Rachel properly

• d. Rachel wants a new sweater for her birthday.

8. What does Rachel mean by “it’s too late” in this sentence from “Eleven”?

There’ll be candles and presents and everybody will sing happy birthday, happy

birthday to you, Rachel, only it’s too late.

• a. She already knows about the party, so it won’t be a surprise.

• b. The party won’t matter because her day has been ruined

• c. She feels too sad to invite her classmates to the party.

• d. Her birthday party will take place very late at night.