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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 says that "the flood of childish spite evanesced" (11), what is he saying happened?
(a) His anger went away.
(b) The storm started to break.
(c) His pride was like a flood of water.
(d) He could see through the trees to where Doodle lay on the ground.

2. When Doodle first begins to move, how does Mama feel?
(a) Overjoyed.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Puzzled.

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

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

5. How does the ibis die?
(a) One of the family's cats attacks it.
(b) Daddy shoots it.
(c) Brother shoots it.
(d) It dies of natural causes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What replaces the tree in the yard?

2. The sentence "Mama once said, 'And bless the Pearsons, whose boy Joe was lost at Belleau Wood'" (8) is an example of which literary technique?

3. Where are Doodle's cart and coffin in the time when this story is being told?

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

5. Just before they notice the ibis, what does Doodle contradict Brother about?

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