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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 kind of tree is in Brother's yard when he is a child?
(a) One with red flowers.
(b) One with cloudy sap.
(c) One with thorns.
(d) One with medicinal bark.

2. What is the swamp near their house called?
(a) Old Woman Swamp.
(b) Black Swamp.
(c) Deadwood Swamp.
(d) Okefenokee Swamp.

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

4. Who is the first to see the ibis?
(a) Brother.
(b) Daddy.
(c) Doodle.
(d) Aunt Nicey.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the family react when the boys reveal that Doodle can walk?

3. In what year does Brother train Doodle?

4. When Brother finally decides to treat Doodle like a brother, where does he take him for the first time?

5. What replaces the tree in the yard?

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