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"Eleven"

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does Rachel feel about birthdays?

a)

She thinks they are not necessary.

b)

She thinks birthdays are not as good as good as people say they are.

c)

She thinks they are so much fun

d)

She wishes that birthdays did not exist

2.

What does Rachel mean when she says " when you're eleven, you're also ten, and nine, and eight, . . ."

a)

She believes that it is hard to grow old.

b)

She thinks that it is no fun to get old.

c)

She believes that even when you have a birthday, your younger self is still there inside you ready to come out.

d)

She thinks that people do not take young person seriously enough.

3.

How would you describe the language used by the author in these lines: "Like some days you might say something stupid, and that's the part of you that's still ten. Or maybe some days you might need to sit on your mama's need to sit on your mama's lap."

a)

formal

b)

informal

c)

confusing

d)

persuasive

4.

Why might the author choose to write informally and like a young person would speak?

a)

It helps the reader understand Rachel.

b)

It tells the reader that Rachel is telling the story in her own words.

c)

It makes the writing more lively to hear it like a young person would tell it.

d)

All of the above

5.

What is the purpose of this part of the story? The part when Mrs. Price asks the class whose red sweater it was and no one says it is theirs. Then, one students says it is Rachel's and even though Rachel tries to let Mrs. Price know that it is not hers, she ignores her and insists that "of course it is hers." Then Rachel tries to say it isn't hers, but Mrs. Price still doesn't listen. Rachel then just gives in to the idea that because Mrs. price is older and the teacher she is right.

a)

It shows the reader what a nice teacher Rachel had.

b)

It shows that no one in the class likes Rachel.

c)

It sets up the conflict between Mrs. Price and Rachel.

d)

None of the above

6.

What are some of the character traits of Mrs. Price?

a)

dismissive

b)

impatient

c)

somewhat mean

d)

all of the above

7.

The plot of a story is . ..

a)

The problem in the story

b)

The chain of events in the story

c)

The way the problem is resolved

d)

None of the above

8.

Character traits . . .

a)

are also personal qualities

b)

can be identified by the way a character acts.

c)

helps the reader undersatnd and/or enjoy the characters more

d)

all of the above

9.

What character trait(s) best defines Rachel?

a)

timid

b)

respects authority figures

c)

Impatient

d)

both timid and respectful

10.

When Rachel tries to push the sweater away from her desk and Mrs. Price gets annoyed insisting that Rachel put the sweater on, it gives some insight into the characters, like . . .

a)

It shows how Mrs. Price can be wrong.

b)

It shows how easy it is to get caught up in an innocent argument

c)

It shows that both Rachel and Mrs. Price can be stubborn

d)

All of the above

11.

Even though Rachel is respectful, her action of pushing the sweater forward, almost to the edge of her desk, shows that she can be __________ too.

a)

stubborn

b)

silly

c)

angry

d)

funny

12.

The tone of a story . . .

a)

shows the writer's attitude towards the subject.

b)

Is often shown through details in the story.

c)

Sets the mood of th story.

d)

All of the above

13.

The narrator's tone in the story, especially in describing the incident with Mrs. Price and the red sweater, helps to . . .

a)

reveal Rachel's misery and disgust about the whole thing.

b)

describe how a young girl can feel so intimidated by small incidents in her life.

c)

Make reader associate with Rachel's feeling of powerlessness even though she's "older."

d)

all of the above

14.

Why does Rachel burst into tears in front of the class.

a)

The frustration of not being able to get Mrs. Price to listen to her when she says it's not her sweater.

b)

The disgust of having to put a sweater on that is not hers.

c)

The feeling of hopelessness in realizing that she can't even speak up for herself.

d)

all of the above

15.

What does the title of the story mean?

a)

Eleven and Ten are almost the same

b)

Eleven is the best age to be

c)

The are eleven student sin Rachel's class.

d)

No one likes being Eleven

16.

According to Rachel, when do you feel “smart eleven”?

a)

in about two months

b)

not for a few days

c)

never

d)

not until you're almost twelve

17.

How would you best describe how Rachel feels at the end of this story?

a)

Rachel feels sad about her birthday

b)

Rachel can't wait to go home and celebrate with her family.

c)

Rachel thinks that birthdays are a way of making you feel old and bad abut yourself.

d)

none of th4e above

18.

Something that is raggedy is . ..

a)

worn out, torn and frayed

b)

loose fitting

c)

comfy

d)

none of the above

19.

How would you best describe an alley?

a)

a wide street with many stores.

b)

a narrow stairway with many steps

c)

a narrow path behind a building.

d)

none of the above

20.

How would you best describe rattling?

a)

short, fast, rocking sound

b)

hissing sound

c)

lively music

d)

squishy like sound

21.

If somethin is invisible, it . . .

a)

Cannot be seen.

b)

Does not know when to appear

c)

Is very transparent

d)

None of the above