1. When Brother finally decides to treat Doodle like a brother, where does he take him for the first time?
(a) The family graveyard.
(b) Old Woman Swamp.
(c) Horsehead Landing.
(d) The cottonfield.

2. Who is the only person who does not expect Doodle to die soon after his birth?
(a) Brother.
(b) Aunt Nicey.
(c) Daddy.
(d) Mama.

3. When Doodle first begins to move, how does Mama feel?
(a) Overjoyed.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Puzzled.

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

5. On page 8, when Brother warns Doodle that he will be different from the other boys at school, what is Doodle's reply?
(a) "Everyone is different, somehow."
(b) "I won't go to school, then."
(c) "Does it make any difference?"
(d) "I will still have you."

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase, "[T]he oriole nest in the elm was untenanted and rocked back and forth like an empty cradle" (1) is an example of which two literary techniques?

2. What is Brother's real name?

3. What is "Brother's" first reaction to Doodle?

4. What do Mama and Daddy say about Brother's plan to train Doodle physically?

5. Just before they notice the ibis, what does Doodle contradict Brother about?

(see the answer key)

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