The Scarlet Ibis Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

James Hurst
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 85 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Scarlet Ibis Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

James Hurst
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 85 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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, on page 8, Brother says that they kept working with "doggedness," what does he mean?
(a) They worked beyond the point that is reasonable.
(b) They worked playfully and happily.
(c) They worked slowly and methodically.
(d) They worked with determination and persistence.

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

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 can never do anything wrong.
(d) That Brother is a good Christian.

4. When Doodle smiles at Brother for the first time, how does Brother feel?
(a) Suspicious and numb.
(b) Happy and excited.
(c) Sad and angry.
(d) Confused and worried.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Brother says, of the hope they had when they started training, "Success lay at the end of summer like a pot of gold" (7), what should the reader understand from this simile?

2. In the first sentence of the story, what meaning does "clove" have in "It was in the clove of seasons" (1)?

3. What are Brother and Doodle doing on the day when Doodle cannot keep going and falls to the ground, crying?

4. What does Mama mean when she tells Brother that Doodle might not be "all there" (2)?

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

(see the answer key)

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