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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. The sentence "Mama once said, 'And bless the Pearsons, whose boy Joe was lost at Belleau Wood'" (8) is an example of which literary technique?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Sarcasm.

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

3. What do Mama and Daddy say about Brother's plan to train Doodle physically?
(a) They forbid it.
(b) They think it is a good idea.
(c) They think that they should ask the doctor first.
(d) They do not know about it.

4. What do Doodle and Brother leave to do after lunch?
(a) Go rowing at Horsehead Landing.
(b) Search to see if they can find the ibis's mate.
(c) Climb vines at Old Woman Swamp.
(d) Box at Old Woman Swamp.

5. When Doodle smiles at Brother for the first time, how does Brother feel?
(a) Confused and worried.
(b) Suspicious and numb.
(c) Happy and excited.
(d) Sad and angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Brother to say that Doodle is a "burden in many ways" (3)?

2. When Brother says that "the flood of childish spite evanesced" (11), what is he saying happened?

3. In the description of the garden "ironweeds grew rank amid the purple phlox" (1), what does "rank" mean is true about the ironweeds?

4. Who claims that dead birds are bad luck?

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

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