"The Scholarship Jacket" Vocabulary Quiz

Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word:

At 20 years old he was not as agile as he is now.

• slow in movement

• quick in movement

• thorough in movement

• unable to move

What is the definition of the word despair?

• to lose hope

• to be hopeful

• to be arrogant

• to be silly

To eavesdrop means to....

• to begin a private conversation

• to interrupt someone who is speaking

• to drop something heavy

• to listen secretly to a private conversation

In the text, "The Scholarship Jacket," Martha heard Mr. Schmidt say, "I won't lie or falsify records." What did he mean?

• to submit records

• to destroy records

• add to or change records

• reveal information on records

Read the sentence below and define the underlined word:

They watched in dismay as the house burned.

• delight

• defiance

• distress

• disconnected

Define vile as used in the quote below:

"Something bitter and vile tasting was coming up from my mouth."

• delightful

• too spicy

• disgusting

• sweet

**Bonus question: In the third paragraph, Martha narrates, " In May, close to graduation, spring fever had struck as usual with a vengeance." What does the word vengeance mean?

• forgiveness

• using sneaky tactics

• arrogance

• to an extreme degree