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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. Just before they notice the ibis, what does Daddy say he is expecting?
(a) A letter from a neighbor who is fighting in the war.
(b) A storm.
(c) A larger cotton crop than usual.
(d) A delicious dessert.

2. When Doodle first begins to move, how does Mama feel?
(a) Overjoyed.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Puzzled.
(d) Apathetic.

3. On what does Brother blame his cruelty toward Doodle?
(a) His embarrassment and shame due to Doodle's disability.
(b) His jealousy of Doodle's happy temperment.
(c) His own nature and his love for Doodle.
(d) The unfair burden of having to take care of his brother.

4. In the place name "Horsehead Landing," what does the word "landing" mean?
(a) The annual size of a catch of fish from a particular body of water.
(b) A flat place between two flights of stairs.
(c) A place where planes touch down.
(d) A dock or other place for boats to transfer people and cargo to land.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the ibis die?

2. In what year does Brother train Doodle?

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

4. Where is the ibis perched?

5. What is the swamp near their house called?

(see the answer key)

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