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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 is the first to see the ibis?
(a) Brother.
(b) Daddy.
(c) Doodle.
(d) Aunt Nicey.

2. When it is clear that the training plan is harming Doodle, why does Brother continue?
(a) He is young and excited.
(b) His own pride.
(c) He promised Aunt Nicey.
(d) He secretly wants to hurt Doodle.

3. At first, Daddy is upset by the hurricane and looks defeated. What does he do that makes Brother and Doodle think that things will be all right?
(a) Jumps into a puddle in the field and pretends to swim.
(b) Says a prayer and tells them God will take care of them.
(c) Scoops Doodle up and dances with him in the rain.
(d) Raises his fist and curses the weather and the Republican party.

4. Doodle has an active mind and talks a lot. What is his family's reaction to this?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They make fun of him.
(c) They suggest that he might become a writer.
(d) They are jealous of him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Brother train Doodle?

2. What kind of tree is in Brother's yard when he is a child?

3. How old is Doodle when he begins to try to move himself?

4. When, on page 8, Brother says that they kept working with "doggedness," what does he mean?

5. What evidence is there that Brother is pushing Doodle too hard?

(see the answer key)

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