Scholarship Jacket - test on Characterization & POV

Martha thinks her best quality is

• athletic skill.

• her artistic ability.

• her intelligence.

• her physical appearance.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator describes herself as

"pencil thin, not a curve anywhere. I was called “beanpole” and “string bean,” and I knew that’s what I looked like. A flat chest, no hips, and a brain; that’s what I had."

What do readers learn about her through this description?

• She isn't confident in her intelligence but is confident in her physical appearance.

• She doesn't think that she is pretty or smart. There is nothing about herself that she is confident about.

• She isn't confident in her physical appearance but is confident in her intelligence.

• She feels that it is more important to be pretty than to be smart.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

In the past, the scholarship jacket has always gone to a student

• with financial aid

• who is popular with the teachers

• who has earned the highest grades

• whose parents are well-respected in the community

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

What description best fits Martha’s attitude toward school in “The Scholarship Jacket”?

• She maintains a decent grade point average so that she can play sports.

• She dislikes school and is tired of being compared to her sister.

• She is a dedicated student and takes her studies seriously.

• She works hard but struggles to earn good grades.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the jacket mean to Martha?

• Martha’s favorite colors are green and gold.

• Martha wants to keep the tradition of the jacket going in her family.

• It is not important, but she wants to embarrass the principal.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does Martha overhear Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone arguing about in “The Scholarship Jacket”?

• whether Martha should pay for the scholarship jacket

• whether Martha should be punished for being late to gym class

• whether Martha or another student should be given the scholarship jacket

• whether Martha should be allowed to attend the eighth-grade graduation ceremony

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which difference in attitudes between Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone influences events later in the story?

• Mr. Schmidt cares more about making more money while Mr. Boone is interested in helping students succeed.

• Mr. Schmidt is interested in doing the right thing while Mr. Boone is interested in his own well-being.

• Mr. Schmidt isn't interested in awarding a scholarship while Mr. Boone thinks that it is very important.

• Mr. Schmidt cares more about doing what the principal tells him to do while Mr. Boone is interested in doing the right thing.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why did the principal change his mind about giving the jacket to Martha?

• He though Martha needed encouragement.

• Martha deserved the jacket and he felt guilty.

• Martha told everyone about his conversation with Mr. Schmidt.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Martha's grandfather helped her to know that the jacket

• should be free because it was earned.

• should be less money because it was bad quality.

• should cost more because it was for the valedictorian.

• should be fifteen dollars.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why did the grandfather not want to pay for the scholarship jacket?

• He did not have the money.

• He had money, but he did not want to pay for the jacket.

• He thought it was too much money.

• He believed that a scholarship jacket should not cost.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1