The Jacket by Gary Soto

What is the central idea of "The Jacket"?

• A young boy is embarrassed by his traditional Mexican family.

• A young boy gets rejected by girls because he's ugly.

• A young boy loses his father and is thrown into poverty.

• A young boy hates the only jacket his mother can afford for him.

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All of the following are settings in "The Jacket" EXCEPT:

• An alley

• Gary's house

• A playground

• Supermarket

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What can the reader infer about Gary based on his actions in "The Jacket"?

• He gets along well with his brothers and sisters.

• He isn't confident.

• He makes enemies easily.

• He doesn't care what anyone thinks of him.

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How does Gary transform, or evolve, over the course of the text?

• He goes from being friendless and lonely to popular.

• He goes from being a loser to being stylish.

• He goes from being angry to being overjoyed.

• He goes from being selfish and self-conscious to resigned and understanding.

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How would the story be different if Gary's family wasn't poor?

• Gary wouldn't be spoiled.

• Gary's mom could've afforded the jacket he wanted.

• Gary wouldn't care what others thought of him.

• The playground terrorist would leave Gary alone.

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What is the most LIKELY reason Gary had no friends in 6th grade?

• He purposefully isolated himself because he was ashamed of his jacket.

• No one wanted to be friends with him because they were afraid of getting ugly cooties.

• The girls thought he wasn't cute.

• They were afraid the playground terrorist would come after them, too.

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What is the central idea of "The Jacket"?

• A young boy is embarrassed by his traditional Mexican family.

• A young boy gets rejected by girls because he's ugly.

• A young boy loses his father and is thrown into poverty.

• A young boy hates the only jacket his mother can afford for him.

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How does the author say that he looked in the jacket?

• young

• out of style

• ugly

• unhappy

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The jacket first got damaged when the author -

• played with the dog

• was pushed down

• played kickball

• threw it over a fence

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What literary device is the author using here: "Girls who had been friendly blew away like loose flowers to follow the boys in neat jackets."?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

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