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

2. What are Doodle's last words?
(a) "Don't leave me!"
(b) "I love you."
(c) "I told you."
(d) "Don't hurt me!"

3. What Biblical event does Aunt Nicey mention when the boys tell the family that they have a big surprise for them?
(a) Noah being swallowed by a "great fish."
(b) Adam and Eve eating the apple.
(c) The Flood.
(d) The Resurrection.

4. How old is Doodle when they reveal to the family that he can walk?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

5. What evidence is there that Brother is pushing Doodle too hard?
(a) Doodle talks less and seems confused at times.
(b) Doodle begins to have trouble breathing.
(c) Doodle begins to have nose bleeds.
(d) Doodle becomes feverish and has nightmares.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the narrative point of view of "The Scarlet Ibis"?

4. When Brother comments that "Hope no longer hid in the dark palmetto thicket but perched like a cardinal in the lacy toothbrush tree, brilliantly visible" (3), what two literary techniques are being used?

5. What replaces the tree in the yard?

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