Question 1

The storm that brings in the scarlet ibis represents

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increasing conflict to come later in the story.

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that hurricane season is quickly approaching.

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the bad weather in North Carolina, where the story takes place.

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how exotic birds often flock according to the seasons.

Question 2

The narrator's desire to help Doodle walk are driven by all of the following EXCEPT

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safety

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pride.

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insecurity.

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family.

Question 3

What do the graveyard flowers at the beginning of the story communicate?

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There will most likely be a death.

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It is the best time of the year to plant a garden.

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The narrator loved to grow things.

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The cemetery hired a new florist.

Question 4

The quote, "Such a name sounds good only on a tombstone" is an example of

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Foreshadowing

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Suspense

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Mood

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Internal Conflict

Question 5

Why did the narrator cry at Doodle's birthday, when Doodle showed everyone how he could walk?

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He felt guilty for teaching Doodle to walk for his own personal gain.

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He had a rough day at school that morning.

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He was jealous that Doodle was getting more attention than he was.

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He was overcome with joy, like the rest of his family.

Question 6

Doodle gets his nickname because

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both are correct.

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William Armstrong did not fit his personality.

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he crawled backwards like a doodle bug.

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neither are correct.

Question 7

When Doodle is born, the brother's reaction to his new sibling is that of

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disappointment and sorrow.

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worry and anxiety.

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joy and excitement.

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terror and fear.

Question 8

Doodle and his big brother spend most of their time together

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daydreaming and imaging their future by the swamp.

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helping their father build and work on the farm.

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testing their athleticism by racing each other for sport.

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watching movies and playing video games.

Question 9

Doodle's go cart (wagon) symbolizes everything EXCEPT

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his freedom and independence.

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the burden his brother deals with.

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his disability.

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his family's ability to adapt to his situation.

Question 10

Aunt Nicey is a woman who

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has a lot of faith and hope.

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abandoned her religion after Doodle was born.

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does not think disabled children are worth the time of day.

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convinced the rest of the family that Doodle would eventually die.

Question 11

Throughout Doodle's life, the narrator does all he can to...

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change Doodle

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avoid Doodle

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harm Doodle

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protect Doodle

Question 12

Who buried the scarlet ibis?

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Doodle

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Brother

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Aunt Nicey

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Father

Question 13

What dessert did Mother use to tempt Doodle back to lunch?

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peach cobbler

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cherry pie

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cherry cobbler

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peach pie

Question 14

In what activity could Doodle beat Brother?

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lying

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climbing

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swimming

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running

Question 15

Why did Brother teach Doodle to walk and push him to swim, run, and climb?

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selfish pride

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punishment

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revenge

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sympathy

Question 16

What did Brother do with Doodle when the storm raged on their way home?

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ran away from him

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stayed with him under a tree

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pulled him in the go-cart

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carried him on his back

Question 17

What did Father have built when Doodle was born?

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a mahogany coffin

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Doodle's own room

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a go-cart

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an oak crib

Question 18

Where did the brother's plan to live when they grew up?

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Old Woman Swamp

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Texas

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Dix Hill

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Atlanta

Question 19

What is the best definition for infallibility?

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unable to fail

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a failure

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flawed

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regressed

Question 20

What color is vermillion?

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red

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green

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yellow

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orange

Question 21

What major event was going on in the world during "The Scarlet Ibis"?

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World War I

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Vietnam War

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World War II

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Korean War

Question 22

Who tells the story?

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an unnamed narrator

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Mr. Armstrong

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Doodle

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Aunt Leedy

Question 23

What is the mood of the opening/beginning of the story?

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negative

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positive

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happy

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hopeful

Question 24

What is wrong with Doodle?

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He has some medical condition.

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He's not "all there"

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He is not smart.

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He is too tall.

Question 25

Why did the narrator teach Doodle to walk?

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He wanted his brother to be normal

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His dad asked him to

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He didn't teach Doodle to walk

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He wanted to help Doodle

Question 26

What does the scarlet ibis symbolize?

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Doodle

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Hope

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The narrator

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Aunty Nicey

Question 27

What color is repeated throughout the story?

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red

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green

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orange

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blue

Question 28

Why does the narrator leave Doodle at the end?

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he is tired of waiting for him all the time

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He had to get out of the storm

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Doodle tells him to go ahead

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he doesn't

Question 29

Doodle being referred to as a scarlet ibis at the end of the story is an example of:

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metaphor

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thesis

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literal language

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simile

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