The Jacket

Which of the following best supports the answer to the theme of "The Jacket"?

• "During the morning recess Frankie T., the playground terrorist, pushed me to the ground and told me to stay there until recess was over."

• "And so I went, in my guacamole-colored jacket. So embarrassed, so hurt, I couldn’t even do my homework. I received Cs on quizzes, and forgot the state capitals and the rivers of South America, our friendly neighbor. Even the girls who had been friendly blew away like loose flowers to follow the boys in neat jackets."

• "I threw it on my brother’s bed and looked at it for a long time before I slipped it on and went out to the backyard, smiling a “thank you” to my mom as I passed her in the kitchen."

• "I blame my mother for her bad taste and her cheap ways."

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

• He gets along well with his brothers and sisters.

• He makes enemies easily.

• He isn't confident.

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

Why does Gary call the jacket "a green ugly brother"?

• Because he hates the jacket and he hates his brother.

• Both the jacket and his brother are annoyances he must accept.

• Both the jacket and his brother are ugly.

• The jacket is green and his brother loves the Hulk.

What happened to the jacket when Gary Soto teased Brownie, his dog?

• Large pieces of material fell off.

• One of the sleeves tore.

• The tape began to peel off.

• it changed color

When Soto compares the jacket to a brother, you understand that he -

• has accepted the jacket

• loves the jacket

• is jealous of the jacket

• will soon lose the jacket

The jacket first got damaged when the author -

• played with the dog

• was pushed down

• played kickball

• threw it over a fence

When the author wore the jacket, girls who had once been friendly to him began to -

• follow boys in neat jackets

• laugh at him to his face

• cause him to fail spelling tests

• tell him the jacket was ugly

The author was so embarrassed by the jacket that he -

• teased the dog

• took it off in the cold

• put grass in his mouth

• threw his books on his bed

According to the author, what color is his jacket?

• the color of broccoli

• the color of the sky

• the color of guacamole

• the color of his boots

Which event did Soto imagine happened on the first day he wore the jacket?

• He got a bad grade on his math quiz.

• Frankie T. pushed him down at recess.

• Steve Negrete ate an apple in front of him.

• The teachers talked about how foolish he looked.