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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the author of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
2. Who gives Doodle his nickname?
3. On what does Brother blame his cruelty toward Doodle?
4. What Biblical event does Aunt Nicey mention when the boys tell the family that they have a big surprise for them?
5. What is "Brother's" first reaction to Doodle?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Chateau-Thierry, Amiens, and Soissons, and how do they relate to this story?
2. What does the narrator make Doodle do in the barn loft, and how does Doodle react?
3. In what ways is the summer of 1918 hard on the family's crops?
4. Where is the grindstone and what is its symbolic meaning?
5. How does Doodle get his nickname?
6. When the boys are almost ready to show the family that Doodle can walk and they keep hinting that they have a big secret, what does Nicey tell them and what is its thematic significance?
7. How does Daddy react to the hurricane, and what emotions do his reactions cause in his sons?
8. When "Brother" tells Doodle that he is going to teach Doodle to walk, what is Doodle's response?
9. Toward the end of summer, how does "Brother" say that he and Doodle are feeling about the training, and why do they keep going?
10. When the family get excited and try to hug "Brother" for teaching Doodle to walk, how does "Brother" react, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one symbol from the story and write an essay that analyzes its use: be sure to consider the descriptions associated with the symbol, the mood it is intended to create, and its role in the plot as you make a claim about the symbol's meaning and function in the story.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you consider the effect that story structure has on the reader's understanding of theme. Think about how this story would be different if "Brother" told the story as it was happening or even immediately afterward. When you consider that "Brother" has had years to grow up and think about his actions towards Doodle, how does that impact your understanding of what his story means? Be sure to use textual support for your claims.
Essay Topic 3
Write a thesis-driven essay in which you analyze the setting of Old Woman Swamp. Consider questions like these: What events take place there? How do the boys feel while they are there? Why does it matter that it is a natural setting and that it is described as the only spot of beauty around them? Be sure to use textual evidence as support for your claims.
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