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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. What do Mama and Daddy say about Brother's plan to train Doodle physically?
(a) They think it is a good idea.
(b) They think that they should ask the doctor first.
(c) They do not know about it.
(d) They forbid it.

2. Who is the author of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
(a) Robert Graves.
(b) James Hurst.
(c) William Armstrong.
(d) Sara Teasdale.

3. What is "Brother's" first reaction to Doodle?
(a) Disappointment.
(b) Pity.
(c) Anger.
(d) Excitement.

4. What literary techniques are shown in the phrase, "[I]t lay on the earth like a broken vase of red flowers" (9)?
(a) Symbolism, flashback, and euphemism.
(b) Metaphor, allusion, and symbolism.
(c) Imagery, foreshadowing, and simile.
(d) Imagery, metaphor, and allegory.

5. Just before they notice the ibis, what does Daddy say he is expecting?
(a) A delicious dessert.
(b) A letter from a neighbor who is fighting in the war.
(c) A larger cotton crop than usual.
(d) A storm.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the place name "Horsehead Landing," what does the word "landing" mean?

4. When Brother says, of the hope they had when they started training, "Success lay at the end of summer like a pot of gold" (7), what should the reader understand from this simile?

5. Where is the ibis perched?

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