Eleven Sandra Cisneros

At the end of "Eleven", why does Rachel wish that she were one-hundred-and-two?

• She wouldn't have to wear other people's clothes

• She wouldn't have to go to school

• She would be far from the embarrassments of that day

• She wouldn't have friends who would stand up for her

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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What does the title of the story mean?

• No one likes being eleven.

• Eleven is the best age to be.

• Rachel is turning eleven

• There are eleven students in Rachel's class.

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How does Rachel feel at the end of the story?

• Happy that it is her birthday.

• Happy that the sweater wasn't hers.

• Upset that she still doesn't feel eleven.

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

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

• Phyllis and Sylvia are not her friends

• Mrs. Price is not a good teacher

• Her birthday is not going to be happy

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

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What is the narrator struggling to do in the line above ?

• Struggling to not cry

• Struggling to not hit her teacher

• Struggling to be quiet

• Struggling to be still

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

• ready to act like a grownup

• old enough to talk to adults

• smarter and older than your friends

• as though you have other ages inside of you

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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What is the main theme of Sandra Cisneros' story 'Eleven'?

• A) The complexity of growing up

• B) The joy of childhood

• C) The importance of friendship

• D) The value of education

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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In 'Eleven', what does the red sweater symbolize for Rachel?

• A) Her favorite color

• B) Her embarrassment and discomfort

• C) A gift from her parents

• D) Her school uniform

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How does Sandra Cisneros use literary devices to convey Rachel's feelings in 'Eleven'?

• A) Through the use of metaphors and similes

• B) By using complex vocabulary

• C) By focusing on dialogue

• D) Through historical references

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What literary technique is used in the line 'the way you grow old is like an onion or the rings inside a tree trunk'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

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