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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 Doodle smiles at Brother for the first time, how does Brother feel?
(a) Sad and angry.
(b) Suspicious and numb.
(c) Confused and worried.
(d) Happy and excited.

2. How does Brother motivate Doodle to keep trying to learn to walk?
(a) He reminds Doodle of how hard he worked to learn to crawl.
(b) He shames him by making him imagine being an old man pulled around in a cart.
(c) He tells him that their mother and father will love him more if he can walk.
(d) He tells Doodle that other boys will make fun of him if he cannot walk.

3. What deadline do Doodle and Brother set for Doodle's physical training?
(a) They want to be done by springtime.
(b) They want to be done by Christmas.
(c) They want to be done by the time Doodle starts school.
(d) They want to be done by Doodle's seventh birthday.

4. When the family sees Doodle struggling to bury the ibis, what is their response?
(a) Daddy calls to Doodle to stop and come inside.
(b) Mama sends Brother out to help him.
(c) They feel sad.
(d) They laugh at him.

5. Who gives Doodle his nickname?
(a) Daddy.
(b) Brother.
(c) Aunt Nicey.
(d) Mama.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Doodle when he begins to try to move himself?

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

3. What Biblical event does Aunt Nicey mention when the boys tell the family that they have a big surprise for them?

4. How old is Doodle when they reveal to the family that he can walk?

5. What is an "ibis"?

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