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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) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

2. How old is Doodle when they reveal to the family that he can walk?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

3. What kind of tree is in Brother's yard when he is a child?
(a) One with red flowers.
(b) One with thorns.
(c) One with medicinal bark.
(d) One with cloudy sap.

4. How does the family react when the boys reveal that Doodle can walk?
(a) They worry about the danger it puts Doodle in.
(b) They refuse to believe it is really happening.
(c) They are overjoyed.
(d) They insist that the family all pray together.

5. Who is the only person who does not expect Doodle to die soon after his birth?
(a) Aunt Nicey.
(b) Daddy.
(c) Mama.
(d) Brother.

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. In the first sentence of the story, what meaning does "clove" have in "It was in the clove of seasons" (1)?

3. What does Mama mean when she tells Brother that Doodle might not be "all there" (2)?

4. What does Mama notice about the ibis?

5. How does the ibis die?

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