WorksheetsThe Scarlet Ibis
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What birth name was given to Doodle?
a)
Robert Armstrong
b)
William Armstrong
c)
George Armstrong
d)
Alfred Armstrong
2.
Hold old was Doodle when he was given a name?
a)
2 weeks old
b)
4 days old
c)
1 year old
d)
3 months old
3.
The narrator wanted a brother because he wanted to
a)
be able to show off
b)
have a companion
c)
have someone to boss around
d)
prove that be could be responsible
4.
The narrator's desire to help Doodle walk are motivated by all of the following EXCEPT
a)
insecurity.
b)
pride.
c)
safety.
d)
family.
5.
The story suggests that Doodle's main reason for trying to become "normal" is to
a)
please his borther
b)
please his parents
c)
prove the doctor wrong
d)
fulfill a need in himself
6.
When Doodle is born, the brother's reaction to his new sibling is that of
a)
terror and fear.
b)
joy and excitement.
c)
worry and anxiety.
d)
disappointment and sorrow.
7.
What did Brother force Doodle to do in order to leave the barn loft?
a)
Touch the coffin
b)
Jump into a pile of hay
c)
Lick the poison
d)
Climb the blood tree
8.
Why does Doodle bury the scarlet ibis?
a)
Dad tells him to do it
b)
the narrator makes him do it
c)
he can't eat cobbler until the bird is buried
d)
he feels compassion toward the bird
9.
The scarlet ibis symbolizes Doodle in that both the child and the bird are...
a)
able to move very quickly
b)
trying to learn to fly
c)
rare, beautiful and fragile
d)
very fond of being outside
10.
What was peculiar about the way Doodle crawled?
a)
he never learned to crawl
b)
he rolled instead of crawled
c)
he crawled backwards
d)
he started crawling before he was one
11.
Is the following sentence a simile or a metaphor? "his eyes popped round like two blue buttons"
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
12.
Why did the narrator do Doodle a favor when he nicknamed him?
a)
It was easier to pronounce
b)
No one expected much from a boy named Doodle
c)
Everyone would remember his name
d)
It was unique, like him
13.
What did the narrator and Doodle decide to reveal that Doodle could walk?
a)
The narrator's birthday
b)
Doodle's birthday
c)
Daddy's birthday
d)
Aunt Nicey's birthday
14.
What does the scarlet ibis symbolize?
a)
Doodle
b)
The narrator
c)
Aunty Nicey
d)
Hope
15.
What words does Doodle say to the narrator multiple times in the story?
a)
"Help me, brother!"
b)
"Leave me alone, brother!"
c)
"Don't leave me, brother!"
d)
"I can't, brother!"
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