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- 1. Multiple ChoiceMartha lives with her grandparents because her parentsare too poor to feed childrendo not live near schooldied when she was 6live with her grandparents
- 2. Multiple ChoiceMartha's grandparents supported themselves byrunning the only store in townteaching high schoolworking on a farm
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn the past the scholarship jacket has always gone tostudent with the highest gradesthe student who is the most popularthe student who does not have their own jacket
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe author implies that Mr. Boonedid not like Marthafelt Joanne had more leadership abilitywanted to make Joanne's father happy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe principal's behavior at the endis not concerned about fairnessdoes not like Marthadoes not agree with the Board's decisionhas not given the Board's policy must thought
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat finally triumphs in this story?powerjusticegreedcompromise
- 7. Multiple ChoiceBy grandpa saying that he wouldn't pay for the jacket meansit is not worth the moneya real award should not have to be boughtMartha did not deserve it
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Marta especially interested in getting the scholarship jacket?It was her only chance at getting a school jacket since she couldn't participate in sports.Her older sister had won it a few years back and she wanted to make sure she did not disappoint her parents.She had joined the basketball team, but after playing a few games, she was not considered good enough to stay on.She wanted to show her teachers that she was good for something.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Marta doing when she heard the two teachers arguing about who should be the valedictorian?She was on her way to her math class.She was going back to pick up her gym shorts from Mr. Boone's classroom.She was on her way to the principal's office.She was walking down the fall because she had decided not to go to PE since she didn't have her gym shorts.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn what way did Marta try to "not make it any easier" for the principal when she was called to the office?She refused to say anything when he explained the new policy.She told him he was going to have to talk to her grandfather himself.She looked him straight in the eye as he told her about the new policy.She refused to leave the office until he told her why there was a new policy.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Marta's grandfather say he would not give her the fifteen dollars?He said they did not have that kind of money.He thought if she had earned it by getting the highest grades, she shouldn't have to pay for it.He did not think it was important for Marta to have the jacket.He wanted to teach Marta that being at the top of the class is not the most important thing.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen did the principal finally decide that Marta would get the jacket?when Marta said that they would have to give the jacket to Joannright after Marta told him what her grandfather had saidthe day of the graduationright after his first meeting with Marta
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