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

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

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

4. Why does Brother think that it is a good thing for Doodle to have a silly name?
(a) Because it will distract people from the way Doodle looks.
(b) Because people will not expect much from him.
(c) Because people will like him more.
(d) Because Doodle has a silly sense of humor.

5. What kind of tree is in Brother's yard when he is a child?
(a) One with medicinal bark.
(b) One with cloudy sap.
(c) One with thorns.
(d) One with red flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Even though it seems hopeless, why does Brother say he keeps trying to teach Doodle to walk?

3. What evidence is there that Brother is pushing Doodle too hard?

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

5. Who is the first to see the ibis?

(see the answer key)

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