Short Stories 2

The setting of "Death by Scrabble" is

• a hot Thursday morning

• hot Sunday afternoon

• rainy Sunday evening

• a cold Thursday morning

"Death by Scrabble" : In the short story, the word “clack, clack, clack” is an example of–

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

"Death by Scrabble" : Who is the narrator of the story?

• Husband

• Wife

• Scrabble

• Omniscient

"Death by Scrabble" : How does Tom die at the end of the story?

• he has a heart attack.

• he has a car accident.

• he falls in the shower.

• the B that he was chewing on gets lodged in my throat.

"The Scarlet Ibis": When Doodle is born, the brother's reaction to his new sibling is that of

• terror and fear.

• joy and excitement.

• worry and anxiety.

• disappointment and sorrow.

"The Scarlet Ibis": What did Brother force Doodle to do in order to leave the barn loft?

• Touch the coffin

• Jump into a pile of hay

• Lick the poison

• Climb the blood tree

"The Scarlet Ibis": The scarlet ibis symbolizes Doodle in that both the child and the bird are...

• able to move very quickly

• trying to learn to fly

• rare, beautiful and fragile

• very fond of being outside

"The Scarlet Ibis": Why did the narrator cry at Doodle's birthday, when Doodle showed everyone how he could walk?

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

• He had a rough day at school that morning.

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

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

In "The Scarlet Ibis," why does the narrator rename his brother Doodle?

• People expect too much of someone named William Armstrong.

• The little boy does not like to be called William Armstrong.

• The little boy crawls backward like a doodle-bug

• Doodle is an old family nickname.

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"The Scarlet Ibis": Why is the narrator's brother three months old before he is named?

• His parents cannot agree on a name.

• It is traditional to wait three months before naming a baby.

• Everybody thinks the baby will die.

• The baby first has to be baptized.