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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 Daddy have Mr. Heath make for Doodle?
(a) A casket.
(b) A wheelchair.
(c) A cart.
(d) A special bed.

2. What is the swamp near their house called?
(a) Deadwood Swamp.
(b) Okefenokee Swamp.
(c) Black Swamp.
(d) Old Woman Swamp.

3. How old is Doodle when they reveal to the family that he can walk?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

4. How does Brother respond to Doodle's love for natural beauty?
(a) He decides to teach Doodle to swim.
(b) He gets Doodle art supplies so that he can paint flowers.
(c) He takes Doodle to Old Woman Swamp over and over.
(d) He gets Doodle a book full of pictures of flowers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only person who does not expect Doodle to die soon after his birth?

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

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

4. What is it reasonable to assume the flower necklaces floating away toward the sea at the end of the day might symbolize?

5. What explanation does Daddy offer for the ibis's behavior?

(see the answer key)

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