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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. At what time of year is Doodle finally ready to show the family that he can walk?
(a) Midwinter.
(b) Midsummer.
(c) Planting time.
(d) Harvest time.

2. What does Mama mean when she tells Brother that Doodle might not be "all there" (2)?
(a) Doodle might be intellectually disabled.
(b) Doodle might have to go live in a hospital.
(c) Doodle might be missing a limb.
(d) Doodle might have a mental illness.

3. What is Brother's real name?
(a) It is never given.
(b) Robert Graves.
(c) James Hurst.
(d) William Armstrong.

4. When Brother asks "What are the words that can solder cracked pride?" (11), what is he comparing words to?
(a) A salesperson in a store.
(b) The metal used in welding.
(c) The paste that holds bricks together.
(d) A person in the army.

5. Why, at the end of summer, does Brother start to push Doodle so hard in his "training" efforts?
(a) Brother knows that when winter comes, Doodle is likely to be too ill to keep training.
(b) Brother knows that when school starts, Doodle is likely to be too busy to keep training.
(c) School is coming and Doodle does not yet have the physical skills to keep up with other boys.
(d) Harvest season is coming and Brother wants Doodle to be strong enough to help this year.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What explanation does Daddy offer for the ibis's behavior?

3. When it is clear that the training plan is harming Doodle, why does Brother continue?

4. Who gives Doodle his nickname?

5. In the first sentence of the story, what meaning does "clove" have in "It was in the clove of seasons" (1)?

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