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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 literary techniques are shown in the phrase, "[I]t lay on the earth like a broken vase of red flowers" (9)?
(a) Imagery, foreshadowing, and simile.
(b) Metaphor, allusion, and symbolism.
(c) Imagery, metaphor, and allegory.
(d) Symbolism, flashback, and euphemism.

2. When Brother says that both he and Doodle believed in his "infallibility" (7), what does he mean that they believe?
(a) That Brother always succeeds.
(b) That Brother is kind.
(c) That Brother can never do anything wrong.
(d) That Brother is a good Christian.

3. When Brother picks Doodle up, trying to teach him to walk, and Doodle falls to the ground, what does Doodle say?
(a) "I can do it."
(b) "I'll tell Mama."
(c) "Don't hurt me, Brother."
(d) "I told you so."

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

5. How does Brother respond to Doodle's love for natural beauty?
(a) He gets Doodle art supplies so that he can paint flowers.
(b) He gets Doodle a book full of pictures of flowers.
(c) He takes Doodle to Old Woman Swamp over and over.
(d) He decides to teach Doodle to swim.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Brother says, of the hope they had when they started training, "Success lay at the end of summer like a pot of gold" (7), what should the reader understand from this simile?

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

4. Where are Doodle's cart and coffin in the time when this story is being told?

5. What evidence is there that Brother is pushing Doodle too hard?

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