The Jacket Assessment -D

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25 questions

4

The Jacket is a personal narrative told in first person point of view.

True

False

"The ugly brother who tagged along whereever I went..." This is an example of a

simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

Even my hands, those fleshy hammers, showed bravery. This is an example of a

simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

"My arms feeling like braille from goose bumps" is an example of a

simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

"The girls blew away like flowers to follow the boys in neat jackets." This is an example of a

simile

metaphor

personification

hyberpole

The faces of clouds were piled up high, hurting.

simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

Based on the text, "I kicked a ball against the fence, and then climbed it to sit looking in the alley," the reader can infer that the narrator lives

in the country

in the city

in a school

The jacket is the color of

bright red tomatoes

Christmas tree green

pink bubble gum

day old guacamole

"I wanted to cry because it was so ugly and so big that I knew I'd have to wear it for a long time." This sentence supports the idea that

the narrator's mother didn't care

the narrator's family does not have a lot of money

the narrator hates his mom

the narrator is in sixth grade

Brownie

is a dog

ripped an L shaped tear in the jacket

took part in the narrator's school life becoming more difficult

all of the above

The narrator blames his jacket on all EXCEPT

getting bad grades

not having a girlfriend

cursing at his brother

getting picked on by the playground terrorist

The narrator referred to the jacket as

an ugly brother

spoiled milk

a chewed up orange peel

a propeller

An example of a vivid verb is

said

walked

went

whispered

The main incident in the story, The Jacket is,

the narrator receives a jacket that is ugly

the narrator dislikes the jacket and thinks it brings him bad luck

the narrator considers the jacket his ugly brother and realizes he needs it

The response in the story, The Jacket is,

the narrator receives a jacket that is ugly

the narrator dislikes the jacket and thinks it brings him bad luck

the narrator considers the jacket his ugly brother and realizes he needs it

The reflection in the story, The Jacket is,

the narrator receives a jacket that is ugly

the narrator dislikes the jacket and thinks it brings him bad luck

the narrator considers the jacket his ugly brother and realizes he needs it

"I touched the vinyl sleeve, the collar, and peeked at the mustard colored lining." In this sentence the word vinyl means

a spikey object

a system of writing

cruel

a plastic material

In the statement, "...I played hard, read quieltly, or took vicious spelling tests at school," the word vicious means

happy

shaking uncontrollably because of an illness

cruel and dangerous 

feeling aimless and unhappy

The narrator believes he does not have a girlfriend because of the jacket.

True

False

One external conflict in the story is the narrator vs the jacket because he dislikes it's ugly green color.

True

False

There are both internal and external conflicts in the story.

True

False

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

An alley

A playground

Gary's house

Supermarket

Which of the excerpts below includes a metaphor?

I took off my old jacket, whose sleeves climbed halfway to my elbow.

I discovered draped on my bedpost a jacket the color of day-old guacamole.

I was a small kid, thin as a young tree, and it would be years before I’d have a new one.

My clothes have failed me.

Which piece of evidence best supports your answer to the question -How did the narrator feel about the jacket when he first saw it?

I touched the vinyl sleeve, the collar, and peeked at the mustard-colored lining.

From my bed, I stared at the jacket.

I wanted to cry because it was so ugly and so big that I knew I’d have to wear it a long time.

I put my hands in the pockets and flapped the jacket like a bird’s wings.

A Close Reading means to summarize the story.

True

False

The Jacket is a personal narrative told in first person point of view. 

True

False

"The ugly brother who tagged along whereever I went..."  This is an example of a

simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

Even my hands, those fleshy hammers, showed bravery.  This is an example of a 

simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

"My arms feeling like braille from goose bumps" is an example of a

simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

"The girls blew away like flowers to follow the boys in neat jackets."   This is an example of a 

simile

metaphor

personification

hyberpole

The faces of clouds were piled up high, hurting.

simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

Based on the text, "I kicked a ball against the fence, and then climbed it to sit looking in the alley," the reader can infer that the narrator lives 

in the country

in the city

in a school

The jacket is the color of 

bright red tomatoes

Christmas tree green

pink bubble gum

day old guacamole

"I wanted to cry because it was so ugly and so big that I knew I'd have to wear it for a long time." This sentence supports the idea that

the narrator's mother didn't care

the narrator's family does not have a lot of money

the narrator hates his mom

the narrator is in sixth grade

Brownie

is a dog

ripped an L shaped tear in the jacket

took part in the narrator's school life becoming more difficult

all of the above

The narrator blames his jacket on all EXCEPT

getting bad grades

not having a girlfriend

cursing at his brother

getting picked on by the playground terrorist

The narrator referred to the jacket as 

an ugly brother

spoiled milk

a chewed up orange peel

a propeller

An example of a vivid verb is 

said

walked

went

whispered

The main incident in the story, The Jacket is,

the narrator receives a jacket that is ugly

the narrator dislikes the jacket and thinks it brings him bad luck

the narrator considers the jacket his ugly brother and realizes he needs it

The response in the story, The Jacket is,

the narrator receives a jacket that is ugly

the narrator dislikes the jacket and thinks it brings him bad luck

the narrator considers the jacket his ugly brother and realizes he needs it

The reflection in the story, The Jacket is,

the narrator receives a jacket that is ugly

the narrator dislikes the jacket and thinks it brings him bad luck

the narrator considers the jacket his ugly brother and realizes he needs it

"I touched the vinyl sleeve, the collar, and peeked at the mustard colored lining." In this sentence the word vinyl means

a spikey object

a system of writing

cruel

a plastic material

In the statement, "...I played hard, read quieltly, or took vicious spelling tests at school," the word vicious means

happy

shaking uncontrollably because of an illness

cruel and dangerous 

feeling aimless and unhappy

The narrator believes he does not have a girlfriend because of the jacket.

True

False

One external conflict in the story is the narrator vs the jacket because he dislikes it's ugly green color.

True

False

There are both internal and external conflicts in the story.

True

False

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

An alley

A playground

Gary's house

Supermarket

Which of the excerpts below includes a metaphor? 

I took off my old jacket, whose sleeves climbed halfway to my elbow.

I discovered draped on my bedpost a jacket the color of day-old guacamole.

I was a small kid, thin as a young tree, and it would be years before I’d have a new one.

My clothes have failed me.

Which piece of evidence best supports your answer to the question -How did the narrator feel about the jacket when he first saw it?

I touched the vinyl sleeve, the collar, and peeked at the mustard-colored lining.

From my bed, I stared at the jacket.

I wanted to cry because it was so ugly and so big that I knew I’d have to wear it a long time.

I put my hands in the pockets and flapped the jacket like a bird’s wings.

A Close Reading means to summarize the story. 

True

False