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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 Doodle's real name?
(a) It is never given.
(b) James Hurst.
(c) Robert Graves.
(d) William Armstrong.

2. When Brother comments that "Hope no longer hid in the dark palmetto thicket but perched like a cardinal in the lacy toothbrush tree, brilliantly visible" (3), what two literary techniques are being used?
(a) Irony and understatement.
(b) Hyperbole and sarcasm.
(c) Metaphor and imagery.
(d) Personification and simile.

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

4. What is it reasonable to assume the flower necklaces floating away toward the sea at the end of the day might symbolize?
(a) The ease with which nature can be harmed.
(b) The beauty of Brother and Doodle's relationship.
(c) The danger of Doodle's trust in Brother.
(d) The brief nature of youth and innocence.

5. What does the doctor say about Doodle trying to move around?
(a) It is good for him.
(b) It is surprising.
(c) It means he is in pain.
(d) It could kill him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Mama make Brother return to the table when he is trying to get outside to see the ibis?

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

4. Doodle has an active mind and talks a lot. What is his family's reaction to this?

5. When Brother says that both he and Doodle believed in his "infallibility" (7), what does he mean that they believe?

(see the answer key)

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