Exploring Eleven by Sandra Cisneros

According to the narrator, how do people experience their age?

• They feel no different at all.

• They feel older than their age.

• They feel younger ages within them.

• They feel exactly their age.

What analogy does the narrator use to describe growing older?

• Like a mountain climbing.

• Like a river flowing.

• Like an onion or tree rings.

• Like a tree growing taller.

Why does the narrator wish to be one hundred and two years old?

• To have more birthdays.

• To avoid school.

• To know what to say to Mrs. Price.

• To feel more mature.

What item causes the narrator embarrassment in class?

• A book.

• A pair of shoes.

• A red sweater.

• A hat.

Who falsely claims that the red sweater belongs to the narrator?

• Sylvia Saldivar.

• Mrs. Price.

• Another student.

• Phyllis Lopez.

How does the narrator feel when Mrs. Price insists the sweater is hers?

• Indifferent and calm.

• Happy and proud.

• Confused and silent.

• Angry and vocal.

What does the narrator do with the sweater during math period?

• Hides it under the desk.

• Throws it away.

• Gives it to another student.

• Pushes it to the edge of the desk.

What emotion does the narrator express when putting on the sweater?

• Embarrassment.

• Anger.

• Sadness.

• Joy.

Who eventually claims the red sweater?

• Sylvia Saldivar.

• Mrs. Price.

• The narrator.

• Phyllis Lopez.

How does the narrator feel about their birthday by the end of the day?

• Excited and happy.

• Indifferent and calm.

• Sad and frustrated.

• Angry and resentful.