ESL Scarlet Ibis

What birth name was given to Doodle?

• Robert Armstrong
• William Armstrong
• George Armstrong
• Alfred Armstrong

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Hold old was Doodle when he was given a name?

• 2 weeks old
• 4 days old
• 1 year old
• 3 months old

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The narrator wanted a brother because he wanted to 

• be able to show off
• have a companion
• have someone to boss around
• prove that be could be responsible

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

• insecurity. 
• pride. 
• safety. 
• family. 

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The story suggests that Doodle's main reason for trying to become "normal" is to 

• please his borther
•  please his parents
• prove the doctor wrong
• fulfill a need in himself

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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. 

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Why does Doodle bury the scarlet ibis?

• Dad tells him to do it
• the narrator makes him do it
• he can't eat cobbler until the bird is buried
• he feels compassion toward the bird

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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

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What was peculiar about the way Doodle crawled?

• he never learned to crawl
• he rolled instead of crawled
• he crawled backwards
• he started crawling before he was one

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Why did the narrator do Doodle a favor when he nicknamed him?

• It was easier to pronounce
• No one expected much from a boy named Doodle
• Everyone would remember his name
• It was unique, like him

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