The Scarlet bis

Who is the narrator in the story? What is the point of view?

• The narrator is the person who tells the older brother

• The narrator is a fictional character who doesn't exist in real life.
• The narrator is a robot programmed to tell the story.
• The point of view is from the perspective of an alien from outer space.

What does the narrator’s mother mean when she says that William Armstrong might not be “all there”?

• He might not be mentally or emotionally stable.
• He might not be well-dressed
• He might not be financially stable
• He might not be physically fit

What does the narrator help Doodle to learn? What is the narrator’s motivation for helping Doodle?

• The narrator helps Doodle to learn how to swim and to be more athletic.

• The narrator helps Doodle to learn how to walk and to be more independent.

• The narrator helps Doodle to learn how to read and write.

• The narrator helps Doodle to learn how to play the piano and to be more musically inclined.

In "The Scarlet Ibis", why does the narrator set such demanding goals for Doodle?

• To make Doodle a famous athlete
• To impress the neighbors
• To win a bet with a friend
• To make Doodle 'normal' and teach him to be like other children

In "The Scarlet Ibis", why does Brother leave Doodle in the rain?

• He was disappointed Doodle didn't make all his goals

• To teach him a lesson
• To show his dominance
• To help him cool off

How does the narrator experience a coming of age as a result of Doodle’s passing? What valuable lesson does he convey to the reader through his flashback?

• the lesson of treating others with cruelty and indifference.

• The lesson of to excepted people for who they are

• the lesson of being greedy and materialistic.

• the lesson of being uninformed and close-minded.