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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. What evidence is there that Brother is pushing Doodle too hard?
(a) Doodle begins to have trouble breathing.
(b) Doodle becomes feverish and has nightmares.
(c) Doodle talks less and seems confused at times.
(d) Doodle begins to have nose bleeds.
2. Who gives Doodle his nickname?
(a) Aunt Nicey.
(b) Brother.
(c) Mama.
(d) Daddy.
3. What is Brother's real name?
(a) Robert Graves.
(b) James Hurst.
(c) It is never given.
(d) William Armstrong.
4. Doodle has an active mind and talks a lot. What is his family's reaction to this?
(a) They are jealous of him.
(b) They suggest that he might become a writer.
(c) They make fun of him.
(d) They ignore him.
5. What is the "caul" that Doodle is born with?
(a) A hand that is curved like a hook.
(b) A full head of hair.
(c) A piece of the sac that protected him before he was born.
(d) A red, bird-shaped birthmark.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Doodle cry when Brother takes him to see the "only beauty" Brother knows (3)?
2. What is the swamp near their house called?
3. In the first sentence of the story, what meaning does "clove" have in "It was in the clove of seasons" (1)?
4. When does the family finally bring Doodle out to be with the rest of the family?
5. Why, at the end of summer, does Brother start to push Doodle so hard in his "training" efforts?
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