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The Scholarship Jacket Quiz

Quiz by Danelle

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  • Q1
    Martha lives with her grandparents because her parents
    do not live near a school.
    died when she was six years old.
    are too poor to feed all their children.
    live with her grandparents.
    30s
  • Q2
    Martha's grandparents supported themselves by
    teaching high school.
    running the only store in town.
    working on their own farm.
    working as hired labor on other people's farms.
    30s
  • Q3
    In the past, the scholarship jacket has always gone to a student
    whose parents are well respected in the community.
    who is popular with the teachers.
    who has earned the highest grades.
    with financial need.
    30s
  • Q4
    Martha believes she should get the scholarship jacket because she
    won’t get a sports jacket.
    wants it very much.
    has the highest grades.
    is smarter than everyone else.
    30s
  • Q5
    The author implies that Mr. Boone
    felt that Joann had more leadership ability.
    had a strong personal dislike for Martha.
    was more concerned about pleasing Joann's father than being fair to Martha.
    knew Martha was not really as intelligent as other people thought.
    30s
  • Q6
    The most likely reason for the Board’s new policy concerning the scholarship jacket is that the members
    want the daughter of a powerful Board member to get it.
    think the jacket costs too much to give away.
    want everyone to have an equal chance.
    hold a grudge against Martha’s grandfather.
    30s
  • Q7
    By saying, "...it's not a scholarship jacket, is it?" Martha's grandfather was implying
    Martha did not deserve to win the scholarship jacket.
    a real award should not have to be bought with money.
    he did not understand what a scholarship jacket was.
    the jacket was not worth fifteen dollars.
    30s
  • Q8
    The principal’s behavior at the end of the story suggests that he
    is not very concerned about fairness.
    has not given the Board’s policy much thought.
    does not like Martha very much.
    does not agree with the Board’s decision.
    30s
  • Q9
    What finally triumphs in this story?
    compromise
    greed
    power
    justice
    30s
  • Q10
    Which sentence best expresses the main idea of this selection?
    Martha's older sister had won the scholarship jacket, and Martha deeply wanted to win it as well.
    Although Martha had earned the scholarship jacket, she almost lost it to a less deserving student.
    At Martha's school, the eighth-grade valedictorian was traditionally awarded a beautiful green and gold jacket.
    When she went to pick up her gym clothes, Martha overheard a conversation between two teachers that shocked and saddened her.
    30s

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