The Scholarship Jacket Quiz

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.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the jacket mean to Martha?

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

• Martha's favorite colors are green and gold.

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

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What event in the beginning of the story helps to move the plot of "The Scholarship Jacket"?

• Martha tells the reader that her father is a farmer.

• Martha thinks about her appearance.

• Martha forgets her gym bag and returns to her classroom.

• Martha discusses her sister Rosie.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

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.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the argument between Mr. Boone and Mr. Schmidt impact the plot of the story?

• Their conversation introduces an important character.

• Their conversation introduces the conflict of the story.

• Their conversation provides the resolution of the story.

• Their conversation provides background information.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What does not being able to look Martha in the eye reveal about the principal?

• He knows what he is doing is wrong and is ashamed.

• He has vision problems.

• He is distracted by more important things like the end of the school year.

• He thinks Martha is crying and does not want to embarrass her by watching.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the theme of "The Scholarship Jacket"?

• Don't pay for a scholarship jacket.

• Your principal shouldn't discriminate against you.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• Stand up for yourself.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the theme of "The Scholarship Jacket"?

• Don't pay for a scholarship jacket.

• Your principal shouldn't discriminate against you.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• Stand up for yourself.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Select the phrase that best shows that idea that Martha deserves the Scholarship jacket.

• "My oldest sister, Rosie, had won the jacket a few years back, and I fully expected to also."

• "I don't care who her father is, her grades don't even begin to compare to Martha's."

• "The next day the principal called me into his office and I knew what it would be about."

• "I hear you're getting that scholarship jacket this year."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2