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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. Who is the first to see the ibis?
(a) Brother.
(b) Doodle.
(c) Daddy.
(d) Aunt Nicey.

2. What is the "caul" that Doodle is born with?
(a) A red, bird-shaped birthmark.
(b) A hand that is curved like a hook.
(c) A full head of hair.
(d) A piece of the sac that protected him before he was born.

3. Where do Doodle and Brother imagine living when they are older?
(a) Old Woman Swamp.
(b) In a houseboat.
(c) In a treehouse.
(d) New York City.

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

5. How old is Doodle when he begins to try to move himself?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Brother finally decides to treat Doodle like a brother, where does he take him for the first time?

3. Who uses a book to find the name of the ibis?

4. What does Mama mean when she tells Brother that Doodle might not be "all there" (2)?

5. Why, at the end of summer, does Brother start to push Doodle so hard in his "training" efforts?

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