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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 Brother say causes him to run home during the storm?
(a) Shame.
(b) Fear.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Cruelty.

2. Who is the author of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
(a) Robert Graves.
(b) Sara Teasdale.
(c) James Hurst.
(d) William Armstrong.

3. How does the ibis die?
(a) Brother shoots it.
(b) Daddy shoots it.
(c) One of the family's cats attacks it.
(d) It dies of natural causes.

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

5. What is the narrative point of view of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
(a) Second person.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) Third person omniscient.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Doodle and Brother leave to do after lunch?

2. When Brother says that both he and Doodle believed in his "infallibility" (7), what does he mean that they believe?

3. When the family sees Doodle struggling to bury the ibis, what is their response?

4. What do Doodle and Brother do to pass the time when they are out and need to stop walking so that Doodle can rest?

5. What does Brother know is covering the casket that he makes Doodle touch?

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