"The Jacket" by Gary Soto

What is the central idea of "The Jacket"?

• A young boy is embarrassed by his traditional Mexican family.

• A young boy gets rejected by girls because he's ugly.

• A young boy loses his father and is thrown into poverty.

• A young boy hates the only jacket his mother can afford for him.

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What is the theme, or moral lesson, of "The Jacket"?

• The way you dress influences how you feel about yourself.

• Everyone has had a bad fashion day.

• Mothers should be more considerate of their children's feelings when dressing them.

• If you don't wear fancy clothes, you won't make fancy friends.

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What is the narrator's conflict?

• He needs a smaller jacket.

• He needs new shoes.

• He does not like the jacket his mother bought.

• He needs a new jacket.

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All of the following are settings in "The Jacket" EXCEPT:

• An alley

• Gary's house

• A playground

• Supermarket

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What can the reader infer about Gary based on his actions in "The Jacket"?

• He gets along well with his brothers and sisters.

• He isn't confident.

• He makes enemies easily.

• He doesn't care what anyone thinks of him.

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Why does the jacket make the narrator want to cry?

• It was the last thing he has from his father.

• It has a lot of sentimental value.

• It used to belong to his father.

• It is ugly.

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How would the story be different if Gary's family wasn't poor?

• Gary wouldn't be spoiled.

• Gary's mom could've afforded the jacket he wanted.

• Gary wouldn't care what others thought of him.

• The playground terrorist would leave Gary alone.

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Why does Gary call the jacket "a green ugly brother"?

• Because he hates the jacket and he hates his brother.

• Both the jacket and his brother are ugly.

• Both the jacket and his brother are annoyances he must accept.

• The jacket is green and his brother loves the Hulk.

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What is the most LIKELY reason Gary had no friends in 6th grade?

• He purposefully isolated himself because he was ashamed of his jacket.

• No one wanted to be friends with him because they were afraid of getting ugly cooties.

• The girls thought he wasn't cute.

• They were afraid the playground terrorist would come after them, too.

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When the author describes his ideal jacket to his mother, he describes something like...?

• pilots wear

• bikers wear

• doctors wear

• businessmen wear

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