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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. Where is the ibis perched?
(a) In the loft of the barn.
(b) In the bleeding tree.
(c) On the roof of the house.
(d) On the grindstone.

2. When Brother picks Doodle up, trying to teach him to walk, and Doodle falls to the ground, what does Doodle say?
(a) "I'll tell Mama."
(b) "Don't hurt me, Brother."
(c) "I told you so."
(d) "I can do it."

3. Where do Doodle and Brother imagine living when they are older?
(a) New York City.
(b) Old Woman Swamp.
(c) In a houseboat.
(d) In a treehouse.

4. On page 8, when Brother warns Doodle that he will be different from the other boys at school, what is Doodle's reply?
(a) "Everyone is different, somehow."
(b) "I won't go to school, then."
(c) "I will still have you."
(d) "Does it make any difference?"

5. What is "Doodle" short for?
(a) Nothing--it refers to a drawing Doodle did.
(b) Doodlebug.
(c) Yankee Doodle.
(d) Cock-a-doodle-doo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the family react when the boys reveal that Doodle can walk?

2. Who uses a book to find the name of the ibis?

3. Even though it seems hopeless, why does Brother say he keeps trying to teach Doodle to walk?

4. What does Brother compare Doodle to when he finds Doodle dead?

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

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