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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. Why does Brother cry when everyone hugs him for teaching Doodle to walk?
(a) He is afraid he might have hurt Doodle and they will find out.
(b) He knows that he did it for the wrong reasons.
(c) He rarely gets the family's attention.
(d) He is so relieved that everything went just right.

2. Who does Doodle suggest that Brother can marry?
(a) Their mother.
(b) Their aunt.
(c) Their neighbor.
(d) Their father.

3. When Mama tells Brother that she is afraid that Doodle might not be "all there," what is Brother's response (2)?
(a) He says that he will love Doodle anyway.
(b) He decides to kill Doodle.
(c) He asks if that is what the doctor said.
(d) He tells her that they will have to wait and see.

4. Where do Doodle and Brother imagine living when they are older?
(a) New York City.
(b) In a treehouse.
(c) In a houseboat.
(d) Old Woman Swamp.

5. Who uses a book to find the name of the ibis?
(a) Daddy.
(b) Doodle.
(c) Aunt Nicey.
(d) Mama.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the incident where Brother makes Doodle touch the casket, what does Doodle cry out over and over?

2. Just before they notice the ibis, what does Doodle contradict Brother about?

3. What is an "ibis"?

4. Why, at the end of summer, does Brother start to push Doodle so hard in his "training" efforts?

5. Who is the only person who does not expect Doodle to die soon after his birth?

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