Worksheets"The Scarlet Ibis"
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The narrator's desire to help Doodle walk are motivated by all of the following EXCEPT
a)
insecurity.
b)
pride.
c)
safety.
d)
family.
2.
What do the graveyard flowers at the beginning of the story foreshadow?
a)
The cemetery hired a new florist.
b)
There will most likely be a death.
c)
It is the best time of the year to plant a garden.
d)
The narrator loved to grow things.
3.
The quote, "Such a name sounds good only on a tombstone" is an example of
a)
Mood
b)
Suspense
c)
Internal Conflict
d)
Foreshadowing
4.
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.
5.
Doodle's go cart (wagon) symbolizes everything EXCEPT
a)
his disability.
b)
the burden his brother deals with.
c)
his family's ability to adapt to his situation.
d)
his freedom and independence.
6.
What major event was going on in the world during "The Scarlet Ibis"?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
7.
What is the geographic location of the events in "The Scarlet Ibis"?
a)
U.S. West Coast
b)
U.S. East Coast
c)
U.S. Great Lakes
d)
U.S. Gulf Coast
8.
What does the scarlet ibis symbolize?
a)
Doodle
b)
The narrator
c)
Aunty Nicey
d)
Hope
9.
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
10.
The author's attitude while writing the story
a)
Mood
b)
Tone
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Irony
11.
The way the reader feels while reading the story
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Irony
d)
Foreshadowing
12.
All of the following are examples of foreshadowing in "The Scarlet Ibis" EXCEPT...
a)
The narrator saying that Doodle's real name would sound good on a tombstone.
b)
The ibis dying.
c)
The story beginning with mention of rotting flowers and death.
d)
Doodle learning to walk.
13.
In "The Scarlet Ibis," the scarlet ibis is a symbol for...
a)
Doodle
b)
Doodle's brother
c)
illness
d)
birds
14.
A look back to an earlier event...
a)
Flashback
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
theme
d)
rising action
15.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
16.
Interrupts the chronological order of the story
a)
Flashback
b)
Foreshadowing
17.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
18.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
19.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
20.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
21.
Which of the following statements is the BEST definition of THEME?
a)
the author's message or the central idea of a story
b)
the sequence of events or actions in a story
c)
the conversations between characters in a story
d)
the perspective from which the story is told
22.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
23.
Which of the following is a definition of SYMBOL?
a)
the form of language spoken by people of a certain region or group
b)
a person, place, or object that represents something beyond itself
c)
the angle from which a story is seen or told
d)
the main character in a story
24.
What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.
a)
Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.
b)
Theme is what a story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
25.
Which of these would be a good example of theme in a story?
a)
math is difficult
b)
if you steal, something bad will happen to you
c)
pets make people happy
d)
respect for others
26.
The storm that brings in the scarlet ibis represents
a)
increasing conflict to come later in the story.
b)
the bad weather in North Carolina, where the story takes place.
c)
that hurricane season is quickly approaching.
d)
how exotic birds often flock according to the seasons.
27.
The narrator's desire to help Doodle walk are driven by all of the following EXCEPT
a)
insecurity.
b)
pride.
c)
safety.
d)
family.
28.
What do the graveyard flowers at the beginning of the story communicate?
a)
The cemetery hired a new florist.
b)
There will most likely be a death.
c)
It is the best time of the year to plant a garden.
d)
The narrator loved to grow things.
29.
The quote, "Such a name sounds good only on a tombstone" is an example of
a)
Mood
b)
Suspense
c)
Internal Conflict
d)
Foreshadowing
30.
Why did the narrator cry at Doodle's birthday, when Doodle showed everyone how he could walk?
a)
He was overcome with joy, like the rest of his family.
b)
He had a rough day at school that morning.
c)
He was jealous that Doodle was getting more attention than he was.
d)
He felt guilty for teaching Doodle to walk for his own personal gain.
31.
Doodle gets his nickname because
a)
William Armstrong did not fit his personality.
b)
he crawled backwards like a doodle bug.
c)
both are correct.
d)
neither are correct.
32.
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.
33.
Doodle and his big brother spend most of their time together
a)
watching movies and playing video games.
b)
helping their father build and work on the farm.
c)
daydreaming and imaging their future by the swamp.
d)
testing their athleticism by racing each other for sport.
34.
Doodle's go cart (wagon) symbolizes everything EXCEPT
a)
his disability.
b)
the burden his brother deals with.
c)
his family's ability to adapt to his situation.
d)
his freedom and independence.
35.
Aunt Nicey is a woman who
a)
has a lot of faith and hope.
b)
does not think disabled children are worth the time of day.
c)
abandoned her religion after Doodle was born.
d)
convinced the rest of the family that Doodle would eventually die.
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