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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. When Mama tells Brother that she is afraid that Doodle might not be "all there," what is Brother's response (2)?
(a) He says that he will love Doodle anyway.
(b) He decides to kill Doodle.
(c) He tells her that they will have to wait and see.
(d) He asks if that is what the doctor said.

2. What draws the family's attention to the ibis?
(a) The sound of its wings.
(b) A croaking noise.
(c) A flash of red.
(d) The loud reaction of their chickens.

3. When Brother says that both he and Doodle believed in his "infallibility" (7), what does he mean that they believe?
(a) That Brother always succeeds.
(b) That Brother is kind.
(c) That Brother is a good Christian.
(d) That Brother can never do anything wrong.

4. In what year does Brother train Doodle?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1914.

5. What do Mama and Daddy say about Brother's plan to train Doodle physically?
(a) They think that they should ask the doctor first.
(b) They forbid it.
(c) They do not know about it.
(d) They think it is a good idea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary techniques are shown in the phrase, "[I]t lay on the earth like a broken vase of red flowers" (9)?

2. What is an "ibis"?

3. Just before they notice the ibis, what does Daddy say he is expecting?

4. On what does Brother blame his cruelty toward Doodle?

5. When Brother asks "What are the words that can solder cracked pride?" (11), what is he comparing words to?

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