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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. When Brother asks "What are the words that can solder cracked pride?" (11), what is he comparing words to?
(a) A salesperson in a store.
(b) The metal used in welding.
(c) A person in the army.
(d) The paste that holds bricks together.

2. What area is the ibis native to?
(a) South America to Florida
(b) Africa.
(c) The American South.
(d) Canada and the American North.

3. What does Daddy have Mr. Heath make for Doodle?
(a) A cart.
(b) A casket.
(c) A special bed.
(d) A wheelchair.

4. What explanation does Daddy offer for the ibis's behavior?
(a) It is tired, or sick.
(b) It has been injured by the storm.
(c) It does not seem to be able to see very well.
(d) The bird is far from its usual habitat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Doodle and Brother leave to do after lunch?

2. When Brother comments that "Hope no longer hid in the dark palmetto thicket but perched like a cardinal in the lacy toothbrush tree, brilliantly visible" (3), what two literary techniques are being used?

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

4. In what year does Brother train Doodle?

5. In the place name "Horsehead Landing," what does the word "landing" mean?

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