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

2. Why does Brother treat Doodle roughly when he first starts taking him outside in his cart?
(a) He is too young to understand how delicate Doodle is.
(b) Doodle annoys him by asking constant questions.
(c) He is still trying to hurt Doodle because Doodle embarrasses him.
(d) He wants Doodle to stop asking to come with him.

3. What is the "caul" that Doodle is born with?
(a) A red, bird-shaped birthmark.
(b) A full head of hair.
(c) A piece of the sac that protected him before he was born.
(d) A hand that is curved like a hook.

4. What does Brother say causes him to run home during the storm?
(a) Disappointment.
(b) Fear.
(c) Cruelty.
(d) Shame.

5. What causes Brother to say that Doodle is a "burden in many ways" (3)?
(a) The doctor has made a long list of rules for taking care of Doodle.
(b) Brother's friends make fun of Doodle.
(c) Doodle is getting too heavy for Brother to pull in the cart.
(d) Doodle talks almost all the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. At first, Daddy is upset by the hurricane and looks defeated. What does he do that makes Brother and Doodle think that things will be all right?

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

3. Why does Doodle cry when Brother takes him to see the "only beauty" Brother knows (3)?

4. When Doodle smiles at Brother for the first time, how does Brother feel?

5. What replaces the tree in the yard?

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