The Scarlet Ibis Quiz

Why does the narrator of "The Scarlet Ibis" rename his little 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.

In "The Scarlet Ibis," what is the narrator's main reason for deciding to teach Doodle to walk?

• He is embarrassed that his brother is five years old and still cannot walk.

• He wants his brother to be self-sufficient.

• He wants to prove that his parents are wrong about Doodle.

• He wants Doodle to play with him.

What happens to Doodle at the end of "The Scarlet Ibis"?

• He loses the scarlet ibis.

• He becomes the scarlet ibis.

• He runs faster than his brother.

• He dies.

What is the main lesson to be drawn from the relationship between the two brothers in "The Scarlet Ibis"?

• how to appreciate a sibling

• how to design a lying contest

• how to teach someone to walk

• how to watch for birds

What does the death of the scarlet ibis foreshadow?

• The death of Doodle

• The guilt of the narrator

• The sadness of the parents

• The birth of a new life

In "The Scarlet Ibis," with which character is the bird in the story's title symbolically associated?

• the narrator

• Mama

• Aunt Nicey

• Doodle

What birth name was given to Doodle?

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

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

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

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

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