Eleven by Sandra Cisneros - Multiple-Choice Questions

What can the reader infer about Rachel’s personality from her reaction to being given the sweater?

• She is shy and avoids confrontation

• She enjoys attention from classmates

• She likes to share clothes with others

• She doesn’t care what others think

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Which sentence from the story best supports the idea that Rachel feels embarrassed in front of the class?

• It’s too big and it’s itchy.

• Everybody laughs, all of a sudden, and it’s too late.

• I wish I was invisible but I’m not.

• When you’re eleven, you’re also ten, and nine, and eight.

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Rachel’s feelings about the sweater are most similar to which real-life situation?

• Being given a birthday gift you don’t like but pretending to be happy

• Getting chosen first for a team in P.E.

• Finding money on the sidewalk

• Receiving praise from a teacher

Why does Rachel think being older would help her?

• She believes older people don’t get blamed for things

• She wants to skip school when she is older

• She thinks older people never make mistakes

• She wants to have more friends

Which detail from the story shows Rachel’s growing frustration?

• I put the red sweater on and move my arms inside.

• I wish I could be one hundred and two.

• It’s not mine, I say again.

• It smells like cottage cheese.

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Which connection to another text would help a reader understand Rachel’s emotions?

• A story where a character is wrongly accused of cheating

• A nonfiction article about classroom rules

• A biography of a famous singer

• A poem about the four seasons

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What can the reader infer about Rachel’s relationship with her teacher?

• Rachel trusts her teacher to listen and understand

• Rachel feels the teacher doesn’t believe her

• Rachel admires her teacher and wants to impress her

• Rachel is close friends with her teacher

Select the quotation that best supports the inference that Rachel feels powerless.

• "I wish I was invisible, but I'm not."

• "It's my birthday and I'm eleven now."

• "I don't care what they say."

• "I am the oldest in the class."

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Rachel’s embarrassment in front of her classmates is most like which event in real life?

• Forgetting your lines during a school play

• Winning a prize at the fair

• Learning a new dance at a party

• Baking cookies with a friend

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Why does the author include Rachel’s thoughts about being “all the ages” at once?

• To explain why Rachel feels like crying and being small again

• To show how much Rachel likes birthdays

• To prove that Rachel has many friends her age

• To describe the kinds of gifts Rachel likes