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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. Why does Mama make Brother return to the table when he is trying to get outside to see the ibis?
(a) He was rude to Doodle and she wants him to apologize.
(b) He is not finished eating.
(c) He has knocked over his chair and forgotten to excuse himself.
(d) His father was in the middle of saying something to him.

2. After the incident where Brother makes Doodle touch the casket, what does Doodle cry out over and over?
(a) "Don't leave me."
(b) "I hate you."
(c) "Am I going to die?"
(d) "Why?"

3. What draws the family's attention to the ibis?
(a) A croaking noise.
(b) A flash of red.
(c) The sound of its wings.
(d) The loud reaction of their chickens.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the story being told?

2. How does the ibis die?

3. When Doodle smiles at Brother for the first time, how does Brother feel?

4. Who is the first to see the ibis?

5. What is "Doodle" short for?

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