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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 old is Doodle when he begins to try to move himself?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only person who does not like the name "Doodle"?

2. Where is the ibis perched?

3. What does Mama mean when she tells Brother that Doodle might not be "all there" (2)?

4. What are Doodle's last words?

5. What do the "strange names" (8) talked about at the family dinner party allude to?

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