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

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

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

5. What is an "ibis"?
(a) A bird.
(b) A type of tree.
(c) A flower.
(d) A fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Brother begins to dance Aunt Nicey around after they reveal that Doodle can walk?

2. What do Mama and Daddy say about Brother's plan to train Doodle physically?

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

4. What does Doodle say when Brother tells him he is going to teach him to walk?

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

(see the answer key)

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