What is the tradition at the small Texas school during the eighth-grade graduation?

• Awarding a scholarship

• Giving a sports jacket

• Awarding a scholarship jacket

• Holding a graduation party

Who had previously won the scholarship jacket before the narrator?

• Her mother

• Her cousin

• Her oldest sister Rosie

• Her friend Martha

What is the significance of the scholarship jacket to the narrator?

• It represents her family's wealth

• It symbolizes her academic achievements over eight years

• It is a fashion statement

• It is a requirement for graduation

How does the narrator feel about her physical appearance?

• Proud and confident

• Indifferent

• Insecure and self-conscious

• Happy and content

What conflict arises between Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone?

• They are arguing about school funding

• They disagree over the narrator's eligibility for the jacket

• They are discussing sports team selections

• They are debating lesson plans

What change in policy does the principal announce regarding the scholarship jacket?

• It will be awarded to everyone

• It will now cost fifteen dollars

• It will no longer be awarded

• It will only be given to students with perfect attendance

What is the narrator's grandfather's reaction when she asks for the money for the jacket?

• He immediately agrees to pay

• He shows anger towards the school

• He questions the meaning of the scholarship jacket

• He tells her to ask her mother

What does the narrator mean when Grandpa says, “If you pay for it, Marta, it’s not a scholarship jacket”?

• It shows she doesn't deserve it

• It means the value of the jacket is lost

• It indicates the jacket is too expensive

• It implies that she needs to pay for it to earn it.

How does the principal react when Martha tells him her grandfather will not pay for the jacket?

• He becomes angry

• He agrees to give it to someone else

• He decides to make an exception for her

• He ignores her

What emotions does the narrator experience at the end of the story?

• Confusion and sadness

• Anger and disappointment

• Joy and relief

• Indifference and apathy