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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. When Brother says that "the flood of childish spite evanesced" (11), what is he saying happened?
(a) His pride was like a flood of water.
(b) The storm started to break.
(c) His anger went away.
(d) He could see through the trees to where Doodle lay on the ground.

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

3. What is the narrative point of view of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person limited.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person omniscient.

4. 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) Symbolism, flashback, and euphemism.
(c) Imagery, metaphor, and allegory.
(d) Imagery, foreshadowing, and simile.

5. Who does Doodle suggest that Brother can marry?
(a) Their father.
(b) Their aunt.
(c) Their neighbor.
(d) Their mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Doodle and Brother leave to do after lunch?

2. Who is the only person who does not like the name "Doodle"?

3. How does Brother respond to Doodle's love for natural beauty?

4. What kind of tree is in Brother's yard when he is a child?

5. 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?

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