2. Even though it seems hopeless, why does Brother say he keeps trying to teach Doodle to walk?
(a) Anger.
(b) Pity.
(c) Love.
(d) Pride.

3. How does the family react when the boys reveal that Doodle can walk?
(a) They insist that the family all pray together.
(b) They worry about the danger it puts Doodle in.
(c) They are overjoyed.
(d) They refuse to believe it is really happening.

4. The sentence "Mama once said, 'And bless the Pearsons, whose boy Joe was lost at Belleau Wood'" (8) is an example of which literary technique?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Sarcasm.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Hyperbole.

5. 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) Understatement.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Personification.

6. What does Doodle say when Brother tells him he is going to teach him to walk?
(a) It is not a good idea.
(b) Thank you.
(c) That he cannot walk.
(d) He will try.

7. What does the reader learn about Doodle from his story about Peter?
(a) Doodle is frightened of going to school.
(b) Doodle has a vivid imagination.
(c) Doodle secretly hates Brother.
(d) Doodle is much smarter than Brother.

8. Just before they notice the ibis, what does Doodle contradict Brother about?
(a) He says that he heard a rain-frog.
(b) He says that the other boys in school will not care if he is different.
(c) He says that they are done with his physical training.
(d) He says that he will be ready to help harvest the cotton.

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

10. When Brother asks "What are the words that can solder cracked pride?" (11), what is he comparing words to?
(a) The metal used in welding.
(b) A salesperson in a store.
(c) The paste that holds bricks together.
(d) A person in the army.

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

12. What Biblical event does Aunt Nicey mention when the boys tell the family that they have a big surprise for them?
(a) Noah being swallowed by a "great fish."
(b) The Flood.
(c) The Resurrection.
(d) Adam and Eve eating the apple.

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

14. When the family sees Doodle struggling to bury the ibis, what is their response?
(a) They feel sad.
(b) Daddy calls to Doodle to stop and come inside.
(c) Mama sends Brother out to help him.
(d) They laugh at him.

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