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Eleven

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the main character in the story?

a)

Sylvia

b)

Mrs. Price

c)

Rachel

d)

Phylis

2.

One way readers can learn about characters is through the character's

a)

thoughts

b)

words

c)

action

d)

All of the above

3.

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

a)

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

b)

Rachel begins to cry uncontrollaby

c)

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

d)

Phyllis Lopez remembers that the sweater belongs to her.

4.

Which character trait BEST describes Rachel?

a)

Jolly

b)

Insecure

c)

Out-Going

5.

How does Rachel say that you feel when you turn eleven?

a)

ready to act like a grownup

b)

smarter and older than your friends

c)

old enough to talk with adults

d)

as though you have other ages inside you

6.

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)

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

c)

The party won't matter because her day has been ruined.

d)

Her birthday party will take place very late at night.

7.

"...just sitting there with that look on my face and nothing coming out of my mouth." The following quote shows that Rachel is-

a)

Too excited to talk.

b)

So angry that she can't speak.

c)

In such shock that she cannot talk.

d)

Saddened by the news she just received.

8.

"...like a part of me that's three wants to come out of my eyes, only I squeeze them shut tight and bite down on my teeth real hard..." What is the narrator struggling to do in the line above?

a)

struggling to not cry

b)

struggling to be quiet

c)

struggling to not hit her teacher

d)

struggling to be still

9.

Which character trait BEST describes Rachel?

a)

jolly

b)

ecstatic

c)

insecure

d)

out-going

10.

Why does Mrs. Price give the sweater to Rachel?

a)

Mrs. Price finds the sweater near Rachel's desk.

b)

The sweater matches Rachel's clothes

c)

Sylvia says that the seater belongs to Rachel.

d)

Rachel has been an impolite students.