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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. At first, Daddy is upset by the hurricane and looks defeated. What does he do that makes Brother and Doodle think that things will be all right?
(a) Says a prayer and tells them God will take care of them.
(b) Scoops Doodle up and dances with him in the rain.
(c) Raises his fist and curses the weather and the Republican party.
(d) Jumps into a puddle in the field and pretends to swim.

2. What is the first problem the family's crops have in the year that Brother is training Doodle?
(a) Drought.
(b) Floods.
(c) Frost.
(d) Insects.

3. Who gives Doodle his nickname?
(a) Mama.
(b) Aunt Nicey.
(c) Daddy.
(d) Brother.

4. Why does Doodle cry when Brother takes him to see the "only beauty" Brother knows (3)?
(a) Because he loves Brother.
(b) Because his life is too hard.
(c) Because he has never seen flowers before.
(d) Because it is pretty.

5. What is the narrative point of view of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person limited.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person omniscient.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the ibis perched?

2. When Brother picks Doodle up, trying to teach him to walk, and Doodle falls to the ground, what does Doodle say?

3. What does Daddy have Mr. Heath make for Doodle?

4. Where do Doodle and Brother imagine living when they are older?

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

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