The Scarlet Ibis Test

Doodle gets his nickname because

• William Armstrong did not fit his personality. 
• he crawled backwards like a doodle bug. 
• both are correct. 
• neither are correct. 

What birth name was given to Doodle?

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

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

• Simile
• Metaphor

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The inciting incident of the story happens when

• Doodle is named William Armstrong.
• Doodle crawls backwards.
• Aunt Nicey says Doodle will live.
• Brother realizes Doodle is born with physical challenges and he is ashamed of him.

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The internal conflict comes from Brother's...

• cruelty.
• pride.
• guilt.
• All of these are correct

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All of these are "take-aways" from the story, but which is the best THEME STATEMENT (it's deep!)?

• Don't push people too hard.
• Loving someone isn't always easy.
• It's important to be nice to your sibling.
• Pride can cause people to be cruel even to those they love.

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How does the author emphasize the beauty of the setting?

• Alliteration - "We were down in Old Woman Swamp and it was spring and the sick-sweet smell of bay flowers hung everywhere like a mournful song."

• Simile-"Keeping a nice secret is very hard to do, like holding your breath."

• Hyperbole- "We danced together quite well until she came down on my big toe with her brogans, hurting me so badly, I thought I was crippled for life."

• Oxymoron- "I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing"

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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. 

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