The Jacket

"The Jacket" is written by

• Tedd Arnold

• Todd Arnold

• Gary Soto

What "gift" is the main character given by his mother?

• An avocado

• A new pair of shoes

• A new jacket

• A used jacket

What kind of jacket did the character want?

• A leather biker jacket

• A wool baseball jacket

• A vinyl jacket

What color was the jacket the main character received?

• Avocado blue

• Avocado green

• Mustard Yellow

What did the main character's dog do to the jacket?

• bit a hole in it

• ate it

• peed on it

What happened to the jacket over the next few years?

• It started to fall apart

• It got better looking

• Neither of these

What does the narrator call his jacket?

• His green ugly brother

• His beautiful baby boy

• His pride and joy

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.

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.

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.