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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 Biblical event does Aunt Nicey mention when the boys tell the family that they have a big surprise for them?
(a) The Resurrection.
(b) The Flood.
(c) Noah being swallowed by a "great fish."
(d) Adam and Eve eating the apple.

2. What does Brother compare Doodle to when he finds Doodle dead?
(a) Aunt Nicey.
(b) The scarlet ibis.
(c) A crashed kite.
(d) Himself.

3. When, on page 8, Brother says that they kept working with "doggedness," what does he mean?
(a) They worked playfully and happily.
(b) They worked slowly and methodically.
(c) They worked with determination and persistence.
(d) They worked beyond the point that is reasonable.

4. When is the story being told?
(a) Immediately after the events of the story take place.
(b) Some years after the events of the story take place.
(c) At the end of Brother's life.
(d) In the winter, after Doodle dies.

5. What does the doctor say about Doodle trying to move around?
(a) It is good for him.
(b) It means he is in pain.
(c) It is surprising.
(d) It could kill him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "Doodle" short for?

2. Why does Brother think that it is a good thing for Doodle to have a silly name?

3. What replaces the tree in the yard?

4. What deadline do Doodle and Brother set for Doodle's physical training?

5. In the first sentence of the story, what meaning does "clove" have in "It was in the clove of seasons" (1)?

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