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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. Doodle has an active mind and talks a lot. What is his family's reaction to this?
(a) They suggest that he might become a writer.
(b) They are jealous of him.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They make fun of him.

2. What is Doodle's real name?
(a) James Hurst.
(b) It is never given.
(c) William Armstrong.
(d) Robert Graves.

3. What are Brother and Doodle doing on the day when Doodle cannot keep going and falls to the ground, crying?
(a) Walking.
(b) Running.
(c) Boxing.
(d) Rope climbing.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama notice about the ibis?

2. What is the "caul" that Doodle is born with?

3. What does the reader learn about Doodle from his story about Peter?

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

5. When does the family finally bring Doodle out to be with the rest of the family?

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