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"The Scholarship Jacket" Vocab

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She unhappily swallowed the ____________ medicine.

a)

agile

b)

vile

c)

dismay

d)

despair

2.

He would often _________________ on his parents' conversations.

a)

eavesdrop

b)

despair

c)

falsify

d)

vile

3.

He tried not to ________________ over the terrible news.

a)

dismay

b)

falsify

c)

despair

d)

eavesdrop

4.

She climbed the tree in a very ______________ manner.

a)

vile

b)

agile

c)

dismay

d)

despair

5.

There was a look of ______________ when she received the news.

a)

agile

b)

vile

c)

falsify

d)

dismay

6.

Don't _________________ the records to hide the truth.

a)

falsify

b)

despair

c)

eavesdrop

d)

agile

7.

In the story, why won't Martha's grandfather pay the money?

a)

He can't afford to.

b)

He wants Martha to pay it herself since it's her jacket.

c)

He doesn't believe they should have to pay for a scholarship.

d)

He doesn't like the principal so won't comply.

8.

How did the principal make an exception for Martha?

a)

He gave her the jacket when it was supposed to go to another student.

b)

He didn't make her pay for the jacket.

c)

He paid for the jacket for her.

d)

He changed her grades so she would get the jacket.

9.

Why is the scholarship jacket so important to Martha?

a)

She will be grounded if she doesn't win it.

b)

Her enemy also wants it.

c)

She likes to win everything.

d)

Her sister had won it previously.

10.

Which point of view was the story told from?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person limited

d)

3rd person omniscient