"The Scarlet Ibis"

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

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

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The quote, "Such a name sounds good only on a tombstone" is an example of

• Mood
• Suspense
• Internal Conflict
• Foreshadowing

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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. 

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Doodle gets his nickname because

• William Armstrong did not fit his personality. 
• he crawled backwards like a doodle bug. 
• both are correct. 
• neither are correct. 

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When Doodle is born, the brother's reaction to his new sibling is that of

• terror and fear. 
• joy and excitement. 
• worry and anxiety. 
• disappointment and sorrow. 

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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

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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

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Is the following sentence a simile or a metaphor? "his eyes popped round like two blue buttons"

• Simile
• Metaphor

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What words does Doodle say to the narrator multiple times in the story?

• "Help me, brother!"
• "Leave me alone, brother!"
• "Don't leave me, brother!"
• "I can't, brother!"

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What major event was going on in the world during "The Scarlet Ibis"?

• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War