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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 the doctor say about Doodle trying to move around?
(a) It means he is in pain.
(b) It is good for him.
(c) It is surprising.
(d) It could kill him.

2. 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?
(a) Hyperbole and sarcasm.
(b) Irony and understatement.
(c) Personification and simile.
(d) Metaphor and imagery.

3. When Mama tells Brother that she is afraid that Doodle might not be "all there," what is Brother's response (2)?
(a) He tells her that they will have to wait and see.
(b) He decides to kill Doodle.
(c) He says that he will love Doodle anyway.
(d) He asks if that is what the doctor said.

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

5. What deadline do Doodle and Brother set for Doodle's physical training?
(a) They want to be done by Doodle's seventh birthday.
(b) They want to be done by springtime.
(c) They want to be done by the time Doodle starts school.
(d) They want to be done by Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Doodle has an active mind and talks a lot. What is his family's reaction to this?

2. When it is clear that the training plan is harming Doodle, why does Brother continue?

3. In the place name "Horsehead Landing," what does the word "landing" mean?

4. Who is the only person who does not like the name "Doodle"?

5. How old is Doodle when they reveal to the family that he can walk?

(see the answer key)

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