1. What literary techniques are shown in the phrase, "[I]t lay on the earth like a broken vase of red flowers" (9)?
(a) Imagery, metaphor, and allegory.
(b) Imagery, foreshadowing, and simile.
(c) Symbolism, flashback, and euphemism.
(d) Metaphor, allusion, and symbolism.

2. Why does Brother treat Doodle roughly when he first starts taking him outside in his cart?
(a) He is too young to understand how delicate Doodle is.
(b) He is still trying to hurt Doodle because Doodle embarrasses him.
(c) He wants Doodle to stop asking to come with him.
(d) Doodle annoys him by asking constant questions.

3. When Brother says that "the flood of childish spite evanesced" (11), what is he saying happened?
(a) The storm started to break.
(b) His anger went away.
(c) He could see through the trees to where Doodle lay on the ground.
(d) His pride was like a flood of water.

4. What is "Doodle" short for?
(a) Yankee Doodle.
(b) Cock-a-doodle-doo.
(c) Nothing--it refers to a drawing Doodle did.
(d) Doodlebug.

5. Doodle has an active mind and talks a lot. What is his family's reaction to this?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They are jealous of him.
(c) They make fun of him.
(d) They suggest that he might become a writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase, "[T]he oriole nest in the elm was untenanted and rocked back and forth like an empty cradle" (1) is an example of which two literary techniques?

2. When Brother asks "What are the words that can solder cracked pride?" (11), what is he comparing words to?

3. What is an "ibis"?

4. Who is the first to see the ibis?

5. What is the "caul" that Doodle is born with?

(see the answer key)

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