The Scholarship Jacket Quiz

What does the word 'Scholarship' mean?

• A) A type of clothing

• B) A high level of academic achievement

• C) A sports award

• D) A school event.

Fill in the blank: The narrator's teachers refer to her as ______, though her real name is Marta, as her grandfather calls her in paragraph 19.

• A) Martha

• B) Maria

• C) Mary

• D) Marla

What does the word 'Resign' mean?

• To gather together

• A sense of pride in oneself

• To announce that one is leaving a job or position

• To charge a fee.

The principal's perspective on Marta evolves in the story. Fill in the blank: At first, the principal is ______ towards Marta, but later he becomes more understanding.

• supportive

• indifferent

• strict

• dismissive

Would it have been fair if the school had given the jacket to Joann? Why or why not?

• Yes, because she deserved it

• No, because it was against the rules

• Yes, because she was popular

• No, because it was Marta's right.