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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1" "The Scarlet Ibis".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Daddy have Mr. Heath make for Doodle?
(a) A cart.
(b) A wheelchair.
(c) A special bed.
(d) A casket.

2. What does Brother compare Doodle to when he finds Doodle dead?
(a) A crashed kite.
(b) Himself.
(c) The scarlet ibis.
(d) Aunt Nicey.

3. What is "Doodle" short for?
(a) Cock-a-doodle-doo.
(b) Nothing--it refers to a drawing Doodle did.
(c) Yankee Doodle.
(d) Doodlebug.

4. When Brother finally decides to treat Doodle like a brother, where does he take him for the first time?
(a) Old Woman Swamp.
(b) The family graveyard.
(c) Horsehead Landing.
(d) The cottonfield.

5. Who is the only person who does not like the name "Doodle"?
(a) Doodle.
(b) Aunt Nicey.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Mama.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brother treat Doodle roughly when he first starts taking him outside in his cart?

2. Why does Doodle cry when Brother takes him to see the "only beauty" Brother knows (3)?

3. Just before they notice the ibis, what does Doodle contradict Brother about?

4. Who is the first to see the ibis?

5. What does Mama mean when she tells Brother that Doodle might not be "all there" (2)?

(see the answer key)

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