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

2. When is the story being told?
(a) Some years after the events of the story take place.
(b) In the winter, after Doodle dies.
(c) At the end of Brother's life.
(d) Immediately after the events of the story take place.

3. On what does Brother blame his cruelty toward Doodle?
(a) The unfair burden of having to take care of his brother.
(b) His embarrassment and shame due to Doodle's disability.
(c) His jealousy of Doodle's happy temperment.
(d) His own nature and his love for Doodle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Doodle suggest that Brother can marry?

5. Who is the author of "The Scarlet Ibis"?

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