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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. Doodle has an active mind and talks a lot. What is his family's reaction to this?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They make fun of him.
(c) They are jealous of him.
(d) They suggest that he might become a writer.

2. Who uses a book to find the name of the ibis?
(a) Doodle.
(b) Mama.
(c) Daddy.
(d) Aunt Nicey.

3. When Brother says that the smell of the graveyard flowers is coming through their windows and "speaking softy the names of our dead" (1), this is an example of which literary technique?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Personification.
(d) Understatement.

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

5. Why does Mama make Brother return to the table when he is trying to get outside to see the ibis?
(a) He was rude to Doodle and she wants him to apologize.
(b) He has knocked over his chair and forgotten to excuse himself.
(c) His father was in the middle of saying something to him.
(d) He is not finished eating.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Doodle's cart and coffin in the time when this story is being told?

2. What explanation does Daddy offer for the ibis's behavior?

3. What replaces the tree in the yard?

4. Who is the first to see the ibis?

5. How old is Doodle when they reveal to the family that he can walk?

(see the answer key)

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