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1. 1.

   Why does Martha call the scholarship jacket 'our only chance'?

2. 2.

   What do Mr. Boone and Mr. Schmidt argue about?

3. 3.

   Why is the scholarship jacket so important to Martha? Cite evidence from the story.

4. 4.

   Reread para 7. During the teacher's argument, one of the teachers said, "Martha is Mexican." What did he mean?

5. 5.

   Martha is the main character in the story. Use a web to describe how the minor characters interact with Martha and what effect they have on the story.

6. 6.

   The story 'The Scholarship Jacket' has been narrated from the first-person point of view. Think about how the story might change if you knew everyone's thoughts and feelings. In what way would the story be different? Would such a change affect the overall theme? Explain.