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

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

3. 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) Imagery, metaphor, and allegory.
(c) Imagery, foreshadowing, and simile.
(d) Symbolism, flashback, and euphemism.

4. What Biblical event does Aunt Nicey mention when the boys tell the family that they have a big surprise for them?
(a) Noah being swallowed by a "great fish."
(b) The Flood.
(c) The Resurrection.
(d) Adam and Eve eating the apple.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Doodle smiles at Brother for the first time, how does Brother feel?

3. What do the "strange names" (8) talked about at the family dinner party allude to?

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

5. When does the family finally bring Doodle out to be with the rest of the family?

(see the answer key)

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