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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What explanation does Daddy offer for the ibis's behavior?
2. What area is the ibis native to?
3. Who is the author of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
4. At what time of year is Doodle finally ready to show the family that he can walk?
5. Where do Doodle and Brother imagine living when they are older?
Short Essay Questions
1. When the family get excited and try to hug "Brother" for teaching Doodle to walk, how does "Brother" react, and why?
2. Whenever Doodle wants to quit trying to learn how to walk, how does "Brother" motivate him to keep trying?
3. When the boys are almost ready to show the family that Doodle can walk and they keep hinting that they have a big secret, what does Nicey tell them and what is its thematic significance?
4. What is the family's reaction to Doodle when he is born?
5. When Doodle learns to walk, where does the family put his cart, and why is this symbolically appropriate?
6. How does Daddy react to the hurricane, and what emotions do his reactions cause in his sons?
7. When school is getting closer, at the end of the summer, how is Doodle doing with his physical training, and what is the result?
8. When "Brother" dances around with Aunt Nicey to celebrate Doodle walking, what happens, and why it is it ironic?
9. When the narrator finally realizes that he will have to take Doodle everywhere he goes, where does he take Doodle, and what is Doodle's reaction?
10. Toward the end of summer, how does "Brother" say that he and Doodle are feeling about the training, and why do they keep going?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you analyze the use of World War I as a background for this story. Explain how thematic motifs in this story are related to World War I and how the story is made richer by this association. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your claims, and if you use outside sources, cite them in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
Is there any defense of "Brother's" actions where Doodle is concerned? Write an essay in which you consider both why "Brother" did what he did and what effects his actions had in Doodle's life. Be sure to use textual support for your claims.
Essay Topic 3
Choose one symbol from the story and write an essay that analyzes its use: be sure to consider the descriptions associated with the symbol, the mood it is intended to create, and its role in the plot as you make a claim about the symbol's meaning and function in the story.
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