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Eleven

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does Rachel say that you feel when you turn eleven?
a)
ready to act like a grownup
b)
old enough to talk to adults
c)
smarter and older than your friends
d)
as though you have other ages inside of you
2.
The setting of the story is best described as-
a)
A courtroom
b)
A teacher's house
c)
The principal's office
d)
A classroom
3.

Who is the protagonist in the story?

a)

Sylvia

b)

Rachel

c)

Mrs. Price

d)

Phyllis

4.
Is the narrator a character in the story?
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
Rachel says that the way people grow old is like
a)
a math problem you figure out
b)
a balloon floating in the sky
c)
candles on a birthday cake
d)
rings inside a tree trunk
6.

What happened that upsets Rachel?

a)

She was sick and it was her birthday.

b)

Mrs. Price made he wear a sweater.

c)

Mrs. Price made her wear a sweater that wasn't hers.

d)

Rachel fell off her chair.

7.

What was the problem with the sweater?

a)

It was ugly with plastic buttons and stretched out sleeves.

b)

It was too small.

c)

The buttons were falling off.

d)

There was a tear in the sweater.

8.

According to Rachel, the sweater smells like what?

a)

A dirty bathroom

b)

Cottage cheese

c)

Spoiled food

d)

Body odor

9.

Why does Rachel put on the sweater?

a)

Mrs. Price makes her wear it

b)

Sylvia dares her to wear it

c)

She wants to hide in it

d)

The classroom is cold

10.
What does Rachel do after she puts on the
sweater?
a)
A. walks out of the classroom
b)
B.  puts her head down and cries
c)
C. begins her math work silently
d)
D.  starts an argument with the teacher
11.
The resolution to the problem comes when-- 
a)
Rachel cries in front of the class
b)
Mrs. Price makes Rachel wear the sweater
c)
There is no resolution to the problem
d)
Phyllis Lopez remembers the sweater belongs to her
12.
After reading the selection, the reader can infer that Mrs. Price--
a)
Is a sensitive teacher
b)
Listens carefully to her students
c)
Can be harsh and impolite
d)
Is dishonest with her students
13.

The best theme for this short story could be--

a)

hardwork pays off

b)

peace is better than violence

c)

growing up can be difficult

d)

love can conquer all

14.
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 suprise
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
15.

Which character trait does NOT describe Rachel?

a)

sad

b)

insecure

c)

disappointed

d)

cheerful

16.

Which character trait does NOT describe the antagonist, Mrs. Price?

a)

kind

b)

frustrated

c)

strict

d)

angry

17.

“...the sweater is still sitting there like a big red mountain…“

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

personification

d)

Idiom

18.

How does Rachel feel at the end of the story?

a)

Happy that it is her birthday.

b)

Happy that the sweater wasn't hers.

c)

Upset that she still doesn't feel eleven.

d)

Regretful of the events that happened on her birthday, wishing she could fast forward and forget this day.

19.

The conflict (problem) of the story "Eleven" occurs when

a)

Mrs. Price puts the sweater on Rachel's desk.

b)

Rachel sits on her mama's lap and wants to cry.

c)

Rachel begins to cry uncontrollably

d)

Phyllis Lopez remembers that the sweater belongs to her.

20.

In the Resolution of "Eleven" Rachel, the protagonist, realizes that

a)

Phyllis and Sylvia are not her friends

b)

Mrs. Price is not a good teacher

c)

Her birthday is not going to be happy

d)

The way you grow old is like an onion, or the rings inside of a tree trunk

21.
  What is the literary term for writing that appeals to the five senses?
a)
Simile
b)
Imagery
c)
Setting
d)
Inference
22.
What sense does the following statement express "the sweater hurts me, all itchy and full of germs"
a)
Sight
b)
Smell
c)
Touch
d)
Sound
23.
Which is not an example of a simile?
a)
The sweater is hanging over the desk like a waterfall
b)
I like apple pie
c)
Saltwater taffy is as sticky as a glue stick
d)
The baby slept like a caterpillar in a cocoon
24.

To Rachel, the red sweater is a symbol of ________________ .

a)

something terrible and shameful

b)

the fear of getting older

c)

the possibilities of fashion

d)

something mature and wise

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