The Scholarship Jacket

"The Scholarship Jacket" is told in what point of view?

• Third person

• Second person

• First person

The runner was agile when jumping over the hurdles in the race. What does agile mean?

• moving slowly and easily

• moving quickly and easily

• to be depressed

• to be weak

The smell of the garbage on the street was vile when I walked by. What does vile mean?

When did Martha feel dismay in the story?

• When she found out she would be getting the jacket

• When she went to get her shorts for gym class

• When she found out that the jacket would be $15

To live without hope means to live in...

• despair

• contentment

• happiness

I eavesdropped on my parents to find out what I will get for my birthday. What does the word eavesdrop mean?

Mr. Schmidt said he would not _____ records to make Joann receive the jacket over Martha.

• falsify

• eavesdrop

• despair

• agile

Martha accepts not getting the jacket because...

• she realized she didn't want the jacket

• it should be left for the Board to decide

• it should be left for the principal to decide

• the jacket should be earned, not bought

Why does Martha's grandfather refuse to give her the money for the jacket?