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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 both he and Doodle believed in his "infallibility" (7), what does he mean that they believe?
(a) That Brother can never do anything wrong.
(b) That Brother is a good Christian.
(c) That Brother is kind.
(d) That Brother always succeeds.

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

3. Why does Doodle cry when Brother takes him to see the "only beauty" Brother knows (3)?
(a) Because he loves Brother.
(b) Because it is pretty.
(c) Because he has never seen flowers before.
(d) Because his life is too hard.

4. In the place name "Horsehead Landing," what does the word "landing" mean?
(a) A dock or other place for boats to transfer people and cargo to land.
(b) The annual size of a catch of fish from a particular body of water.
(c) A flat place between two flights of stairs.
(d) A place where planes touch down.

5. When, on page 8, Brother says that they kept working with "doggedness," what does he mean?
(a) They worked beyond the point that is reasonable.
(b) They worked slowly and methodically.
(c) They worked with determination and persistence.
(d) They worked playfully and happily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Doodle's last words?

2. What is Brother's real name?

3. On page 8, when Brother warns Doodle that he will be different from the other boys at school, what is Doodle's reply?

4. Why does Mama make Brother return to the table when he is trying to get outside to see the ibis?

5. How does Brother respond to Doodle's love for natural beauty?

(see the answer key)

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