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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. In the first sentence of the story, what meaning does "clove" have in "It was in the clove of seasons" (1)?
(a) The past tense of "cleave."
(b) The space between the two parts of an animal's hoof.
(c) One section of a bulb of garlic.
(d) A dried flower bud that is also a spice.

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

3. Why does Brother cry when everyone hugs him for teaching Doodle to walk?
(a) He is so relieved that everything went just right.
(b) He knows that he did it for the wrong reasons.
(c) He rarely gets the family's attention.
(d) He is afraid he might have hurt Doodle and they will find out.

4. What is the "caul" that Doodle is born with?
(a) A red, bird-shaped birthmark.
(b) A hand that is curved like a hook.
(c) A piece of the sac that protected him before he was born.
(d) A full head of hair.

5. Where is the ibis perched?
(a) In the loft of the barn.
(b) In the bleeding tree.
(c) On the grindstone.
(d) On the roof of the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mama and Daddy say about Brother's plan to train Doodle physically?

2. What is Brother's real name?

3. How does the ibis die?

4. In what year does Brother train Doodle?

5. On page 8, when Brother warns Doodle that he will be different from the other boys at school, what is Doodle's reply?

(see the answer key)

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