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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. Why does Doodle cry when Brother takes him to see the "only beauty" Brother knows (3)?
(a) Because his life is too hard.
(b) Because it is pretty.
(c) Because he has never seen flowers before.
(d) Because he loves Brother.

2. What is "Brother's" first reaction to Doodle?
(a) Pity.
(b) Disappointment.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Anger.

3. When, on page 8, Brother says that they kept working with "doggedness," what does he mean?
(a) They worked playfully and happily.
(b) They worked beyond the point that is reasonable.
(c) They worked slowly and methodically.
(d) They worked with determination and persistence.

4. When Brother says that both he and Doodle believed in his "infallibility" (7), what does he mean that they believe?
(a) That Brother is a good Christian.
(b) That Brother always succeeds.
(c) That Brother is kind.
(d) That Brother can never do anything wrong.

5. How old is Doodle when he begins to try to move himself?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it reasonable to assume the flower necklaces floating away toward the sea at the end of the day might symbolize?

2. What does the reader learn about Doodle from his story about Peter?

3. Who uses a book to find the name of the ibis?

4. What is Brother's real name?

5. Why does Mama make Brother return to the table when he is trying to get outside to see the ibis?

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