Question

directions. for each of the following items, circle the letter of the choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence or sentences.

1. your teacher has just ____ the topic you chose for your english essay—gary soto’s story “the jacket.” now that you have official approval, you’re ready to get to work.

(a) cited
(b) gibed
(c) sanctioned
(d) satiated
(e) serviced

1. you’re free to express your own ideas about the story. but don’t forget to ____ specific examples to support your points!

(a) satiate
(b) sanction
(c) gibe
(d) cite
(e) concede

1. in “the jacket,” soto describes a time when he was far from ____. he felt depressed and shy because of his ugly green jacket.

(a) subservient
(b) consonant
(c) sanctioned
(d) satiated
(e) vivacious

1. do you know people who are __ to the tyranny of fashion, or who act __ just because they don’t have all the “right” clothes?

(a) consonant...vivacious
(b) subservient...bumptious
(c) gibe...uppity
(d) bumptious...satiate
(e) subservient...rudimentary

1. soto’s mother couldn’t afford to ____ his desire for expensive, fashionable clothes. instead of the black leather jacket he wanted, he got a green vinyl one.

(a) exceed
(b) satiate
(c) gibe
(d) cite
(e) recite

1. soto thought that his classmates were __ him behind his back because he had a guacamole - colored coat. he was too embarrassed to give a __.

(a) praising...retort
(b) sanctioning...consonant
(c) citing...answer
(d) gibing...repartee
(e) reciting...rudiment

1. however, soto’s suspicions may not have been __. with what people were really saying. he never actually heard anyone __ him about his jacket.

(a) truthful...consonant
(b) consonant...gibe
(c) sanction...rudiment
(d) vivacious...sanction
(e) bumptious...repartee

1. many people worry about how they look. sensitivity about one’s appearance seems to be a ____ of human behavior.

(a) repartee
(b) rudiment
(c) citation
(d) consonance
(e) sanction

1. for three years soto imagined the __ his classmates might be making about his coat. he couldn’t have felt worse if he had been __ by a court of law and accused of a crime.

(a) gibes...cited
(b) repartee...tried
(c) rudiment...sanctioned
(d) gibes...bumptious
(e) vivacity...satiated

1. “the jacket” is a satisfying story. its characters are drawn in a way that is __ with the __ of good storytelling.

(a) vivacious...events
(b) subservient...sanctions
(c) satiated...consonants
(d) consonant...rudiments
(e) bumptious...repartee

Explanation:

1. "Sanctioned" means officially approved, which fits the context of the teacher approving the essay topic.
2. "Cite" means to mention examples to support a point, which is appropriate here.
3. "Vivacious" means lively and energetic, and it describes how Soto felt far from due to his jacket.
4. "Subservient" means too obedient and "bumptious" means self - assertive in an annoying way, which makes sense in the context of fashion.
5. "Satiate" means to satisfy a desire, which is relevant to Soto's mother not being able to satisfy his desire for a certain jacket.
6. His suspicions might not have been "consonant" (in agreement) with what people were really saying, and they might have been "gibing" (mocking) about his jacket.
7. Sensitivity about appearance seems to be a "repartee" (quick, witty response or aspect) of human behavior.
8. For three years Soto imagined the "gibes" (mocking remarks) his classmates might be making.
9. "The Jacket" is a satisfying story and its characters are drawn in a way that is "consonant" (in harmony) with good storytelling.

Answer:

1. C. sanctioned
2. C. cite
3. E. vivacious
4. B. subservient...bumptious
5. B. satiate
6. B. consonant...gibe
7. A. repartee
8. A. gibes...cited
9. D. consonant...rudiments
10. D. consonant...rudiments