Eleven

In paragraph 5, why does Rachel say that she wishes she was "one hundred and two instead of eleven?"

• She does not want to go to school anymore.

• She feels that she would be too old to be in school.

• She would be older than Mrs. Price.

• She wishes she had more life experience, so she could be stronger and speak up for herself.

Read the sentence from paragraph 13 in the box below. "But when the sick feeling goes away and I open my eyes, the red sweater's still sitting there like a big red mountain." What does Rachel most likely mean by this statement?

• The sweater is too large for her to wear.

• She sees the situation with the sweater as an exciting challenge.

• The situation she is in with the sweater at that moment makes her feel small and powerless.

• All of her thoughts focus on how big the buttons are and how long the sleeves are.

What is the tone that author is trying to convey in this story? (How feeling does the teller of this story seem to experience?)

• sadness

• joyful

• happiness

• celebratory

Why can't Rachel speak to Mrs. Price in the story?

• She's respectful; she doesn't want to argue with the teacher.

• The story is written from a 1st person point-of-view.

• She is too angry at Sylvia.

• She is thinking too much about her birthday.

Who is the protagonist, or the main character, in the story?

• Sylvia

• Rachel

• Mrs. Price

• Phyllis

The conflict (problem) in the story "Eleven" happens when

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

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

• Rachel begins to cry uncontrollably

• Phyllis Lopez remembers that the sweater belongs to her.

How does Rachel say that you feel when

you turn eleven?

• ready to act like a grownup

• old enough to talk with adults

• smarter and older than your friends

• as though you have other ages

  inside you

In the story 'Eleven', what does Rachel wish for on her birthday?

• To be older and more experienced

• To have a big birthday party

• To receive a new sweater

• To skip school for the day

What literary device is used when Rachel describes the sweater as a 'big red mountain'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

How does Rachel feel about turning eleven according to the story?

• Excited and joyful

• Indifferent and bored

• Conflicted and emotional

• Proud and confident