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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 Mama mean when she tells Brother that Doodle might not be "all there" (2)?
(a) Doodle might be missing a limb.
(b) Doodle might have to go live in a hospital.
(c) Doodle might have a mental illness.
(d) Doodle might be intellectually disabled.

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

3. Just before they notice the ibis, what does Daddy say he is expecting?
(a) A storm.
(b) A letter from a neighbor who is fighting in the war.
(c) A larger cotton crop than usual.
(d) A delicious dessert.

4. When is the story being told?
(a) In the winter, after Doodle dies.
(b) Some years after the events of the story take place.
(c) Immediately after the events of the story take place.
(d) At the end of Brother's life.

5. When it is clear that the training plan is harming Doodle, why does Brother continue?
(a) His own pride.
(b) He promised Aunt Nicey.
(c) He is young and excited.
(d) He secretly wants to hurt Doodle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What replaces the tree in the yard?

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

3. In the first sentence of the story, what meaning does "clove" have in "It was in the clove of seasons" (1)?

4. How does Brother respond to Doodle's love for natural beauty?

5. What does Mama notice about the ibis?

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