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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 evidence is there that Brother is pushing Doodle too hard?
(a) Doodle begins to have trouble breathing.
(b) Doodle talks less and seems confused at times.
(c) Doodle becomes feverish and has nightmares.
(d) Doodle begins to have nose bleeds.

2. What do Mama and Daddy say about Brother's plan to train Doodle physically?
(a) They do not know about it.
(b) They forbid it.
(c) They think it is a good idea.
(d) They think that they should ask the doctor first.

3. How does Brother motivate Doodle to keep trying to learn to walk?
(a) He shames him by making him imagine being an old man pulled around in a cart.
(b) He tells Doodle that other boys will make fun of him if he cannot walk.
(c) He tells him that their mother and father will love him more if he can walk.
(d) He reminds Doodle of how hard he worked to learn to crawl.

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

5. Who is the only person who does not like the name "Doodle"?
(a) Mama.
(b) The doctor.
(c) Doodle.
(d) Aunt Nicey.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the swamp near their house called?

3. Who does Doodle suggest that Brother can marry?

4. What is the narrative point of view of "The Scarlet Ibis"?

5. What does Doodle say when Brother tells him he is going to teach him to walk?

(see the answer key)

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