The Scarlet Ibis

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

• terror and fear.

• worry and anxiety.

• joy and excitement.

• disappointment and sorrow.

Doodle get his nickname because

• William Armstrong did not fit his personality.

• he crawled backwards like a doodle bug.

• both are correct.

• neither are correct.

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

• The cemetery hired a new florist.

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

• There will most likely be a death.

• The narrator loved to grow things.

What is the effect of the description of the setting at the beginning of the story?

• It reinforces the idea that the narrator is waiting for his brother to arrive.

• It introduces the narrator's thoughts concerning the past.

• It illustrates the contentment of the narrator.

What is the central idea of the short story?

• An old man ponders how he can help a friend's brother during the summer.

• An individual reflects on his relationship with his brother and what he learned from it.

• Two brothers experience an ever-growing bond which leads to a lifetime of friendship.

• A small family works together to overcome the youngest brother's disability in childhood.

Which idea conveys conflicting motivations within the narrator?

• He wishes he could spend more time with other kids, but he is unsure of their reaction to his brother.

• He wants to assist is brother in learning to walk, but he doesn't have the time.

• He understands that his brother is disabled, but he can't help him in any way.

• He comprehends that he loves his brother, but he is embarrassed by him.

In the last sentence, what does the word "sheltering" reveal about the narrator?

• It reminds him about how he should have cared for Doodle.

• It recalls a time he and Doodle enjoyed seeing a bird.

• It emphasizes how crazy he thinks Doodle is.

• It highlights his desire to avoid Doodle.

Which of the following would NOT be a theme in the story?

• Be careful how you treat other people.

• Pride goeth before the fall.

• Don't be jealous of other people's fortunes.

• Embarrassment can cause someone to behave negatively.

What is the effect of the title on the meaning of the work as a whole?

• It mocks the final outcome of the story.

• It heightens a connection between two significant events.

• It depicts that family members have an impact on one another.

• It accentuates a contrast to the idea that people should care about others.

In the following sentence, what does the word "careen" mean? “To discourage his coming with me, I’d run with him across the ends of the cotton rows and careen around corners on two wheels.”

• To throw down in a violent fashion

• To sway or tilt while moving, as if out of control

• To straighten out in a line

• none of the above