Question

1. part b: which quote from the text best supports the answer to part a? a. \i had been a straight a student since the first grade and this last year had looked forward very much to owning that jacket.\ (paragraph 2) b. \my father was a farm laborer who couldnt earn enough money to feed eight children, so when i was six i was given to my grandparents to raise.\ (paragraph 2) c. \it was more than just being a valedictorian and giving a little thank you speech for the jacket on graduation night. it represented eight years of hard work and expectation.\ (paragraph 15) d. \then if you pay for it, marta, its not a scholarship jacket, is it? tell your principal i will not pay the fifteen dollars.\ (paragraph 19)

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to assume the answer to Part A is about standing up for fairness/right (from the earlier "It is difficult but important to stand up for what is fair and right"). Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: Talks about being a straight - A student and wanting the jacket. It shows the personal significance of the jacket, not directly about standing up for right.
• Option B: Is about family financial struggles, irrelevant to standing up for fairness.
• Option C: Highlights the jacket's significance (8 years of hard work), not about standing up for right.
• Option D: "Then if you pay for it, Marta, it's not a scholarship jacket, is it? Tell your principal I will not pay the fifteen dollars." This quote shows someone standing up against an unfair demand (paying for a scholarship jacket) to uphold what's right (the jacket should be free as a scholarship), which aligns with the theme of standing up for fair and right.

Answer:

D. "Then if you pay for it, Marta, it's not a scholarship jacket, is it? Tell your principal I will not pay the fifteen dollars." (Paragraph 19)