The Scarlet Ibis Review

Examples of symbols in the story include:

• the coffin (death)

• the storm (inner "storm" or turmoil)

• the scarlet ibis (Doodle)

• All of these are correct

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.

What is the narrator's main motivation for his desire to help Doodle walk?

• insecurity.

• pride.

• safety.

• family.

The way the reader feels while reading the story is called...

• Tone

• Mood

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

Who is telling the story?

• Doodle's older brother in 1st person Point Of View

• Doodle's dad in 1st person POV

• Doodle's mom in 3rd person Limited POV

• An outside 3rd person omniscient narrator

What mood is established in the beginning of the story with the words "rotting", "graveyard", "stained", "empty" and "summer was dead" ?

• violent

• somber

• mysterious

• curious

What prompts the narrator to show Doodle the coffin?

• The narrator thinks that Doodle will find it amusing.

• He intends to shut Doodle up inside the coffin as a joke.

• He has a cruel streak that surfaces occasionally.

• He wants to impress on Doodle how surprised they all were that Doodle survived.

Which passage from "The Scarlet Ibis" best illustrates a feeling of triumph?

• . . . I put him on his feet at least a hundred times each afternoon.

• "And before I'll help you down from the loft, you're going to have to touch it.

• "Finally I could see I was licked. Doodle was my brother and he was going to cling to me forever.

• "There wasn't a sound as Doodle walked slowly across the room and sat down at his place at the table.

In "The Scarlet Ibis," how does the weather contribute to the atmosphere, or mood?

• The weather creates a mood of confinement.

• The weather seems reliable and reassuring.

• The weather seems threatening and unpredictable.

• The weather creates a feeling of lightheartedness.

Which passage from "The Scarlet Ibis" conveys a feeling of optimism?

• "Hope no longer hid in the dark palmetto thicket but perched like a cardinal in the lacy toothbrush tree, brilliantly visible."

• "Then when the slanted rays of the sun burned orange in the tops of the pines, we'd drop our jewels into the stream and watch them float away toward the sea."

• "But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away . . ."

• ". . . The peacock spread his magnificent tail, enfolding the boy gently like a closing go-to-sleep flower, burying him in the gloriously iridescent, rustling vortex."