The Scholarship Jacket

Select a phrase that best conveys the 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."

• "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."

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

How does Martha influence the Principal's attitude over the course of the text?

• Martha's words and actions make the principal angry with her, encouraging him to take the jacket away then eventually return it when she apologizes.

• Martha's words and actions make the principal pity her, causing him to award the jacket to her even though another student had better grades.

• Martha's words and actions make the principal realize that his own actions are wrong, causing him to change his mind about the jacket and award it to the student with the highest grades.

• Martha's words and actions make the principal worried that he may get in trouble with the school board, encouraging him to give her the jacket so that she does not report him.

How does the principal's attitude toward Martha change throughout the text?

• The principal doesn't think Martha is a very good student, but then realizes she makes good grades.

• The principal knows Martha's father doesn't make much money, but knows her grandfather owns a large ranch.

• The principal doesn't worry about Martha's feelings, but decides her hard work is more important than the Board.

• The principal believes that Martha is a pretty good student, but doesn't really care who the award goes to.

Which difference in attitudes between Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone influence events later in the story?

• Mr. Schmidt cares more about making more money while Mr. Boone is interested in helping students succeed.

• Mr. Schmidt isn't interested in awarding a scholarship while Mr. Boone thinks that it is very important.

• Mr. Schmidt is interested in doing the right thing while Mr. Boone is interested in his own well-being.

• Mr. Schmidt cares more about doing what the principal tells him to while Mr. Boone is interested in doing the right thing.

The setting of "The Scholarship Jacket" is

• A high school in New Mexico

• A middle school in Texas

• A middle school in California

• A middle school in New York

The main character and narrator of "The Scholarship Jacket" is in

• 8th grade

• 7th grade

• 9th grade

• 5th grade

Who says "If you have to buy it, it isn't a scholarship jacket"?

• Marta

• Mr. Schmidt

• The principal

• Marta's grandfather

Which of the following was NOT a reason that Marta wanted to win the scholarship jacket?

• The jacket was handmade.

• She had been working eight years for it.

• She couldn't play sports, so the scholarship jacket was her only chance at an award.

What did the principal tell Martha when she went to his office?

• Joann is getting the scholarship jacket.

• Her teachers both think Joann should get the scholarship jacket.

• Her teachers both think Martha should get the scholarship jacket.

• Martha would have to pay for the jacket this year.

In the story, Martha's grandfather asks her what the scholarship jacket means to her.

• True

• False