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The Jacket Assessment -D
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Question 1
1.
The Jacket is a personal narrative told in first person point of view.
True
False
Question 2
2.
"The ugly brother who tagged along whereever I went..." This is an example of a
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Question 3
3.
Even my hands, those fleshy hammers, showed bravery. This is an example of a
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Question 4
4.
"My arms feeling like braille from goose bumps" is an example of a
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Question 5
5.
"The girls blew away like flowers to follow the boys in neat jackets." This is an example of a
simile
metaphor
personification
hyberpole
Question 6
6.
The faces of clouds were piled up high, hurting.
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Question 7
7.
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
Question 8
8.
The jacket is the color of
bright red tomatoes
Christmas tree green
pink bubble gum
day old guacamole
Question 9
9.
"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
Question 10
10.
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
Question 11
11.
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
Question 12
12.
The narrator referred to the jacket as
an ugly brother
spoiled milk
a chewed up orange peel
a propeller
Question 13
13.
An example of a vivid verb is
said
walked
went
whispered
Question 14
14.
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
Question 15
15.
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
Question 16
16.
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
Question 17
17.
"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
Question 18
18.
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
Question 19
19.
The narrator believes he does not have a girlfriend because of the jacket.
True
False
Question 20
20.
One external conflict in the story is the narrator vs the jacket because he dislikes it's ugly green color.
True
False
Question 21
21.
There are both internal and external conflicts in the story.
True
False
Question 22
22.
All of the following are settings in "The Jacket" EXCEPT
An alley
A playground
Gary's house
Supermarket
Question 23
23.
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.
Question 24
24.
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.
Question 25
25.
A Close Reading means to summarize the story.
True
False