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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. Where is the ibis perched?
(a) In the loft of the barn.
(b) In the bleeding tree.
(c) On the grindstone.
(d) On the roof of the house.

2. When is the story being told?
(a) In the winter, after Doodle dies.
(b) At the end of Brother's life.
(c) Immediately after the events of the story take place.
(d) Some years after the events of the story take place.

3. Why does Brother cry when everyone hugs him for teaching Doodle to walk?
(a) He is afraid he might have hurt Doodle and they will find out.
(b) He knows that he did it for the wrong reasons.
(c) He is so relieved that everything went just right.
(d) He rarely gets the family's attention.

4. The phrase, "[T]he oriole nest in the elm was untenanted and rocked back and forth like an empty cradle" (1) is an example of which two literary techniques?
(a) Foreshadowing and personification.
(b) Metaphor and personification.
(c) Simile and foreshadowing.
(d) Imagery and metaphor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What draws the family's attention to the ibis?

2. What area is the ibis native to?

3. When Brother asks "What are the words that can solder cracked pride?" (11), what is he comparing words to?

4. What is Brother's real name?

5. What does Daddy have Mr. Heath make for Doodle?

(see the answer key)

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