The Scarlet Ibis Smith

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

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

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

What did the narrator and Doodle decide to reveal that Doodle could walk? 

• The narrator's birthday

• Doodle's birthday

• Daddy's birthday

• Aunt Nicey's birthday

What does the narrator's regret at the end of the story reveal about his character development?

• He has learned to value Doodle's life over his own pride.

• He remains unchanged, still prioritizing his reputation.

• He wishes he had pushed Doodle harder.

• He realizes the importance of family too late.

In what way is the setting of "The Scarlet Ibis" integral to the story's symbolism?

• The setting's natural beauty contrasts with the story's tragic elements.

• The changing seasons mirror the characters' emotional journeys.

• The rural setting emphasizes the theme of isolation.

• The setting's harshness reflects the challenges Doodle faces.

What does the scarlet ibis symbolize in the story?

• The fragility of life

• The narrator's pride

• The bond between brothers

• The inevitability of change

In "The Scarlet Ibis," a short story by James Hurst, a boy named Doodle is symbolically connected to an exotic bird ​ (a)   the author did this to show the beauty of a fragile life.

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What is the primary theme of "The Scarlet Ibis"?

• The importance of family

• The dangers of pride

• The beauty of nature

• The inevitability of death

What does the scarlet ibis symbolize?

• Doodle

• The narrator

• Aunty Nicey

• Hope