"The Scholarship Jacket" Vocab

She unhappily swallowed the ____________ medicine.

• agile

• vile

• dismay

• despair

He would often _________________ on his parents' conversations.

• eavesdrop

• despair

• falsify

• vile

He tried not to ________________ over the terrible news.

• dismay

• falsify

• despair

• eavesdrop

She climbed the tree in a very ______________ manner.

• vile

• agile

• dismay

• despair

There was a look of ______________ when she received the news.

• agile

• vile

• falsify

• dismay

Don't _________________ the records to hide the truth.

• falsify

• despair

• eavesdrop

• agile

In the story, why won't Martha's grandfather pay the money?

• He can't afford to.

• He wants Martha to pay it herself since it's her jacket.

• He doesn't believe they should have to pay for a scholarship.

• He doesn't like the principal so won't comply.

How did the principal make an exception for Martha?

• He gave her the jacket when it was supposed to go to another student.

• He didn't make her pay for the jacket.

• He paid for the jacket for her.

• He changed her grades so she would get the jacket.

Why is the scholarship jacket so important to Martha?

• She will be grounded if she doesn't win it.

• Her enemy also wants it.

• She likes to win everything.

• Her sister had won it previously.

Which point of view was the story told from?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient