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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 is the swamp near their house called?
(a) Deadwood Swamp.
(b) Black Swamp.
(c) Old Woman Swamp.
(d) Okefenokee Swamp.

2. What happens when Brother begins to dance Aunt Nicey around after they reveal that Doodle can walk?
(a) Aunt Nicey falls down.
(b) Doodle starts to imitate them.
(c) She steps hard on his toe.
(d) Mama tells him to stop immediately.

3. Doodle has an active mind and talks a lot. What is his family's reaction to this?
(a) They suggest that he might become a writer.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They are jealous of him.
(d) They make fun of him.

4. What causes Brother to say that Doodle is a "burden in many ways" (3)?
(a) Brother's friends make fun of Doodle.
(b) Doodle talks almost all the time.
(c) Doodle is getting too heavy for Brother to pull in the cart.
(d) The doctor has made a long list of rules for taking care of Doodle.

5. Just before they notice the ibis, what does Doodle contradict Brother about?
(a) He says that they are done with his physical training.
(b) He says that he will be ready to help harvest the cotton.
(c) He says that he heard a rain-frog.
(d) He says that the other boys in school will not care if he is different.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Doodle and Brother do to pass the time when they are out and need to stop walking so that Doodle can rest?

2. What are Brother and Doodle doing on the day when Doodle cannot keep going and falls to the ground, crying?

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

4. What is it reasonable to assume the flower necklaces floating away toward the sea at the end of the day might symbolize?

5. On what does Brother blame his cruelty toward Doodle?

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