The Jacket/Eleven Quiz

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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How does Gary transform, or evolve, over the course of the text?

• He goes from being friendless and lonely to popular.

• He goes from being a loser to being stylish.

• He goes from being angry to being overjoyed.

• He goes from being selfish and self-conscious to resigned and understanding.

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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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__________ is a tough, shiny plastic

• vicious

• propellers

• vinyl

• mope

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The author was so embarrassed by the jacket that he -

• teased the dog

• took it off in the cold

• put grass in his mouth

• threw his books on his bed

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Soto's mother probably told him about the children in Mexico who would love the jacket to -

• remind him that others were worse off than he

• tell him how much she missed her homeland

• explain why his sister's jacket was better

• blame him for damaging the jacket

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1. Which statement best describes the theme of the passage?

• A. Clothing can help us express our interests and personalities.

• B. Things that we like at first can become unappealing over time.

• C. Things that we dislike at first can become special to us over time.

• D. Middle school is a tough time because it is difficult to make new friends.

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2. How does the new jacket compare to the one that the narrator wanted? (Paragraphs 2-3)

• A. The new jacket is too small, unlike the baggy leather jacket that he wanted.

• B. The new jacket is covered in ugly studs, unlike the plain leather jacket he wanted.

• C. The new jacket is his least favorite color, green, unlike the black leather jacket he wanted.

• D. The new jacket is too large and an ugly color, unlike the cool leather jacket that he wanted.

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