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

2. What does Daddy have Mr. Heath make for Doodle?
(a) A wheelchair.
(b) A casket.
(c) A cart.
(d) A special bed.

3. 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 they are done with his physical training.
(c) He says that the other boys in school will not care if he is different.
(d) He says that he will be ready to help harvest the cotton.

4. What is an "ibis"?
(a) A bird.
(b) A fish.
(c) A flower.
(d) A type of tree.

5. What is the swamp near their house called?
(a) Deadwood Swamp.
(b) Black Swamp.
(c) Okefenokee Swamp.
(d) Old Woman Swamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor say about Doodle trying to move around?

2. Why does Brother cry when everyone hugs him for teaching Doodle to walk?

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

4. How does the ibis die?

5. When Mama tells Brother that she is afraid that Doodle might not be "all there," what is Brother's response (2)?

(see the answer key)

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