Eleven Test 1

You can tell that this story is told from the first person point of view because the narrator (Rachel):

• Does not take part in the story's action

• Does not reveal her own feelings

• Uses the pronoun "I"

This story's first person point of view tells you:

• Mrs. Price's feelings about the problem

• Phyllis's feelings about the sweater

• Rachel's opinion about Phyllis

The story's first-person point of view lets you know that:

• Rachel's mother will call Mrs. Price

• Rachel's father will come home late

• Rachel wishes her birthday was over

What might change if this story were told from third-person point of view?

• We would know the thoughts and feelings of every character.

• Readers would know who owned the sweater sooner.

• The characters would show more emotion.

When Mrs. Price gives Rachel the sweater, the story's first-person point of view lets you know that Rachel:

• Tells the truth about the sweater

• Knows who really owns the sweater

• Worries that other people will dislike her

How does Rachel describe the sweater?

• Shiny

• Ugly

• Plastic

Which image from the story helps show what Rachel feels growing older is like?

• The rings inside a tree trunk

• The sweater that smells like cottage cheese

• A big red mountain

Which statement best describes Rachel?

• She is quick to tell people what she thinks

• She is positive and helpful

• She is thoughtful but not very confident

Why does Mrs. Price give the sweater to Rachel?

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

• Sylvia says that the sweater belongs to Rachel.

• The sweater matches Rachel's clothes.

At the end of the story, Rachel wishes that:

• Her birthday would start over

• Sylvia stayed home.

• She was 102 years old.