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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. Where is the ibis perched?
(a) In the loft of the barn.
(b) On the roof of the house.
(c) On the grindstone.
(d) In the bleeding tree.

2. What evidence is there that Brother is pushing Doodle too hard?
(a) Doodle talks less and seems confused at times.
(b) Doodle begins to have nose bleeds.
(c) Doodle becomes feverish and has nightmares.
(d) Doodle begins to have trouble breathing.

3. How does the family react when the boys reveal that Doodle can walk?
(a) They refuse to believe it is really happening.
(b) They worry about the danger it puts Doodle in.
(c) They insist that the family all pray together.
(d) They are overjoyed.

4. When Brother asks "What are the words that can solder cracked pride?" (11), what is he comparing words to?
(a) A person in the army.
(b) A salesperson in a store.
(c) The metal used in welding.
(d) The paste that holds bricks together.

5. On what does Brother blame his cruelty toward Doodle?
(a) His jealousy of Doodle's happy temperment.
(b) The unfair burden of having to take care of his brother.
(c) His own nature and his love for Doodle.
(d) His embarrassment and shame due to Doodle's disability.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor say about Doodle trying to move around?

2. Where are Doodle's cart and coffin in the time when this story is being told?

3. Where do Doodle and Brother imagine living when they are older?

4. Who is the only person who does not expect Doodle to die soon after his birth?

5. When Brother comments that "Hope no longer hid in the dark palmetto thicket but perched like a cardinal in the lacy toothbrush tree, brilliantly visible" (3), what two literary techniques are being used?

(see the answer key)

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