View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1" "The Scarlet Ibis".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary techniques are shown in the phrase, "[I]t lay on the earth like a broken vase of red flowers" (9)?
(a) Metaphor, allusion, and symbolism.
(b) Symbolism, flashback, and euphemism.
(c) Imagery, foreshadowing, and simile.
(d) Imagery, metaphor, and allegory.

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

3. 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?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Foreshadowing.

4. What area is the ibis native to?
(a) South America to Florida
(b) Canada and the American North.
(c) Africa.
(d) The American South.

5. What replaces the tree in the yard?
(a) A grindstone.
(b) A well.
(c) A shed.
(d) A statue.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Brother says that both he and Doodle believed in his "infallibility" (7), what does he mean that they believe?

2. What causes Brother to say that Doodle is a "burden in many ways" (3)?

3. Why does Brother cry when everyone hugs him for teaching Doodle to walk?

4. Why does Brother treat Doodle roughly when he first starts taking him outside in his cart?

5. After the incident where Brother makes Doodle touch the casket, what does Doodle cry out over and over?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 342 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample