The Scarlet Ibis Review

When Doodle was born, Brother made plans to kill Doodle.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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Which of the following quotes does NOT foreshadow what happens to Doodle at the end of the story?

• "They named him William Armstrong, which was like tying a big tail on a small kite. Such a name sounds good only on a tombstone."

• "Doodle could beat me lying."

• "Doodle began to look feverish, and Mama felt his forehead, asking him if he felt ill. At night he didn’t sleep well, and sometimes he had nightmares, crying out until I touched him and said, “Wake up, Doodle. Wake up.”

• “Dead birds is bad luck,” said Aunt Nicey, poking her head from the kitchen door. “Specially red dead birds!”

The storm that brings in the scarlet ibis symbolizes

• increasing conflict to come later in the story. 
• the bad weather in North Carolina, where the story takes place. 
• that hurricane season is quickly approaching. 
• how exotic birds often flock according to the seasons. 

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

• insecurity. 
• pride. 
• brotherly love.

• family. 

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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CCSS.RL.8.6

What birth name was given to Doodle?

• Sirius Black

• William Armstrong
• Doodle

• Alfred Armstrong

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

Is the following sentence a simile or a metaphor? "his eyes popped round like two blue buttons"

• Simile
• Metaphor

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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What does the scarlet ibis symbolize?

• Doodle

• The narrator

• Aunty Nicey

• Hope

Who left Doodle when he fell in the rain?

• Daddy

• Aunt Nicey

• Mr. Heath

• Brother

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6