"The Jacket"

What type of jacket did Gary Soto tell his mother he wanted?

• green vinyl

• brown leather

• day old guacamole colored vinyl

• black leather

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

"The Jacket" is a memoir. What does the word memoir mean?

• insignificant moment

• personal memory

• numerous events

• fiction

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Who is the narrator of "The Jacket?"

• Gary Soto

• Gary's mom

• Gary's brother

• Gary's sister

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What type of jacket did Gary's mom get him to wear?

• Black leather

• Brown leather

• Day old guacamole colored vinyl

• Mustard-colored vinyl

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

How many years did Gary wear the jacket?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Who does Gary blame?

• jacket

• his mother

• herself

• both the jacket and his mother

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Soto compare his jacket to the beginning of the story?

• ugly brother

• enemy

• ugly green brother

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

According to the narrator, how does the jacket affect his grades?

• his grades get better

• his grades stay the same

• his grades get worse

• he fails every subject

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the narrator repair the hole in his jacket?

• piece of Scotch tape

• a needle and thread

• a piece of gum

• a dollop of fabric glue

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

According to the narrator, his mother always seems to be…

• in the garden pulling weeds in her old raggedy apron.

• in the den reading her books with his younger siblings.

• in the kitchen at the stove with steamed-up glasses

• in her rocking chair on the front porch drinking sweet tea.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6