Understanding 'Eleven' by Sandra Cisneros

What metaphor does the narrator use to describe the feeling of being 11?

• A spiral staircase

• A ladder

• A stack of pancakes

• Rings inside a tree trunk

Why does the narrator wish to be 102 years old?

• To have more wisdom to handle situations

• To be able to retire

• To travel the world

• To have more friends

What item causes conflict for the narrator in class?

• A red sweater

• A pencil

• A book

• A lunchbox

How does the narrator feel when Mrs. Price insists the sweater is hers?

• Confident

• Embarrassed and powerless

• Amused

• Indifferent

What does the narrator do with the sweater during class?

• Gives it to another student

• Pushes it to the edge of her desk

• Hides it in her backpack

• Throws it out the window

What triggers the narrator's emotional breakdown?

• Being called to the principal's office

• Failing a test

• Being forced to wear the sweater

• Losing her lunch

Who eventually claims the red sweater?

• Phyllis Lopez

• The narrator

• Sylvia Saldivar

• Mrs. Price

How does the narrator feel about her birthday by the end of the story?

• Excited and happy

• Indifferent

• Wishing it was over

• Eager to celebrate

What does the narrator compare her wish to be older to?

• A fast car

• A shooting star

• A flowing river

• A runaway balloon

What event is overshadowed by the day's events for the narrator?

• A school play

• A family reunion

• A sports event

• Her birthday celebration