Reading Quiz 1

Which statement correctly summarizes the passage?

• The hard-working student gets more rewards than other students.

• A hard-working student stands up for what is right and is rewarded in the end.

• A young girl listens to her grandfather's advice.

• An award goes to the girl with money instead of the girl who earned it.

Select 2 details from the text that support the theme that a student's background or wealth doesn't determine how successful they are.

• I had been a straight A students since 1st grade. My father was a farm laborer who couldn't afford to feed eight children. So when I was six, I was given to my grandparents to raise.

• This year the board decided to charge fifteen dollars- which still won't cover the cost of the jacket.

• The next day the principal called me into the office. I know what it would be about. He looked uncomfortable and unhappy. I decided I wasn't going to make it easy for him so I looked him straight in the eye.

• The principal said he's making an exception for me, Grandpa, and I'm getting the jacket after all. That's after I told him what you said.

Read the following sentence.

In May, close to graduation, spring fever struck; instead we stared out the windows and at each other, wanting to speed up the last weeks of school.

What does the author reveal with this sentence?

• Spring fever is a time when students are always sick.

• Spring fever is a time when students are tired of school and having trouble focusing.

• Spring fever is a time when Martha could only think about the scholarship jacket.

• Spring fever is a time when it is too hot to pay attention.

How do paragraphs 1 and 2 contribute to the overall development of the main character.

• They reveal that Martha has had to struggle in life and is deserving of the scholarship jacket.

• They reveal that Martha is jealous of her sister.

• They reveal that Martha is weak and shy.

• They reveal that Martha wishes she could have played more sports.

Which sentences from the text show that the main character feels angry about the decision to make her pay for the jacket. (select all that apply)

**Be sure to use your text to find the examples and read them in context.

• I decided I wasn't going to make it easier for him so I looked him straight in the eye.

• The pounding in my ears drowned out the rest of his words.

• I could feel my heart pounding. Something bitter and vile was coming up in my mouth; I was afraid I was going to be sick. I didn't need any sympathy speeches.

• I didn't know about adrenaline in those days but I knew something was pumping through me making me feel as tall as the sky.