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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Comprehension
The questions below refer to the selection The Scarlet Ibis.
____ 4. The central conflict in The Scarlet Ibis comes from the narrators inability to accept his
a. brothers limitations c. family responsibilities
b. parents values d. own weaknesses
____ 5. When the narrator teaches Doodle to walk, the narrator believes that
a. it will free him from Doodle
b. he can teach Doodle to do other things, too
c. his parents will appreciate him more
d. Doodle will abandon him
____ 9. From the way Doodle buries the ibis, you can infer that Doodle
a. is just as cruel as his brother c. will do anything to get attention
b. is obedient but strong-willed d. is afraid of the natural world
____ 10. When the two brothers race home to beat the storm, Doodle
a. decides to take a different route c. tries to keep up but falls behind
b. outruns his brother d. pretends to be lost
11. Which of the following LEAST drives the narrator to persist in his work with Doodle?
a. his pride
b. his optimism
c. his parents urging
d. his love for Doodle
12. All of the following are reasonable explanations for Doodles willingness to push himself
EXCEPT he wants to:
a. die
b. lead an active life
c. please his brother
d. be able to go to school
13. The actions of Doodles parents reveal that they expect the narrator to:
a. pick on Doodle
b. love and protect Doodle
c. prevent Doodle from dying
d. be embarrassed by Doodle
14. Doodles lies reveal that he is:
a. bitter
b. imaginative
c. not all there
d. prepared to die
16. Who is the most affected by the death of the scarlet ibis?
a. Doodle
b. Aunt Nicey
c. the father
d. the mother
Literary Focus
The questions below refer to the selection The Scarlet Ibis.
____ 25. Which of the following events best symbolizes Doodles fate?
a. Doodle crawls backwards, not forwards.
b. The scarlet ibis falls from the tree and dies.
c. Doodle tells lies about people with wings.
d. Doodle hears the rain frog.
____ 27. What might the war symbolize in The Scarlet Ibis?
a. The narrators own struggle c. The ibiss fight for survival
b. Life in the rural South d. World War I
28. The first few paragraphs (exposition) establish the ______ and create the _________ of
the story.
a. Setting Atmosphere
b. Atmosphere Climax
c. Plot Characters
d. Dynamic Static