MEXICAN AMERICAN GIRL, SMART, SKINNY, LIVES IN TEXAS
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How does overhearing the adult's conversation affect Marta?
She rushes home and cries angrily because she feels like her situation is unfair.
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What does agile mean?
quick and well-coordinated in movement or in thought
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What is the top color in a rainbow?
red
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Why does Marta want the scholarship jacket so much?
Her sister won it a few years ago, and now she wants it. Also, she cannot afford to win a sports jacket, so she can only win a free scholarship jacket.
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How does Marta's family make her situation with the scholarship jacket more difficult?
Because her family is poor, it makes it difficult to buy the scholarship jacket for $15
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What does eavesdrop mean?
to listen secretly to a private conversation
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Pharaoh is the title given to the rulers of which ancient county?
Egypt
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Why can't Marta participate in sports?
Her family is too poor to allow her to play; her father is only a farmer.
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Why do you think Marta's grandfather said no to buying the scholarship jacket?
He didn't believe you should have to pay for something that you earned through hard work and dedication.
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What does clasped mean?
to have a firm grasp or grip on something
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What does Fred Flintstone wear around his neck?
A tie
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What does Marta's grandfather say when she asks him for money to buy the scholarship jacket?
"If you have to pay for it, then it really isn't a scholarship jacket. I will not pay for the jacket."
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How was Marta affected by her grandfather saying no to buying the scholarship jacket?
She was upset and angry with him, but ultimately knew he was right.
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What does vile mean?
terrible; bad; highly offensive or unpleasant
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What is the name of Harry Potter's owl?
Hedwig
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What is the theme of the story "The Scholarship Jacket"?
1.) Never give up on something you believe you deserve. 2.) Never pay for something that you should earn for free. 3.) Never quit, even if your situation seems hopeless.
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At the end of the story, grandpa doesn't react at all when Marta tells her she got the jacket. Why does he respond this way?
He was confident all along that his plan would work, and that Marta would rightly receive the jacket because it was the right thing to do.
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What does dignity mean?
a quality that shows nobility or elevation of character; worthiness; quality of a person's character