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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. Just before they notice the ibis, what does Doodle contradict Brother about?
(a) He says that he will be ready to help harvest the cotton.
(b) He says that he heard a rain-frog.
(c) He says that the other boys in school will not care if he is different.
(d) He says that they are done with his physical training.

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

3. How old is Doodle when he begins to try to move himself?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. How does Brother respond to Doodle's love for natural beauty?
(a) He takes Doodle to Old Woman Swamp over and over.
(b) He decides to teach Doodle to swim.
(c) He gets Doodle a book full of pictures of flowers.
(d) He gets Doodle art supplies so that he can paint flowers.

5. 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) Foreshadowing.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Brother asks "What are the words that can solder cracked pride?" (11), what is he comparing words to?

2. How does Brother motivate Doodle to keep trying to learn to walk?

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

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

5. When Doodle first begins to move, how does Mama feel?

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