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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 explanation does Daddy offer for the ibis's behavior?
(a) It is tired, or sick.
(b) The bird is far from its usual habitat.
(c) It does not seem to be able to see very well.
(d) It has been injured by the storm.

2. What do Doodle and Brother do to pass the time when they are out and need to stop walking so that Doodle can rest?
(a) They imagine their future together.
(b) They make up stories.
(c) They take turns reading to each other.
(d) They practice throwing a ball.

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

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

5. Why does Mama make Brother return to the table when he is trying to get outside to see the ibis?
(a) He is not finished eating.
(b) He has knocked over his chair and forgotten to excuse himself.
(c) His father was in the middle of saying something to him.
(d) He was rude to Doodle and she wants him to apologize.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Doodle's cart and coffin in the time when this story is being told?

2. When it is clear that the training plan is harming Doodle, why does Brother continue?

3. What is the first problem the family's crops have in the year that Brother is training Doodle?

4. When does the family finally bring Doodle out to be with the rest of the family?

5. What evidence is there that Brother is pushing Doodle too hard?

(see the answer key)

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