The Scarlet Ibis Review

The setting of the story "The Scarlet Ibis" can be best described as?

• A rural Area

• A busy city

• A desert area

• A tropical island

What does his narrator think of his brother in the early months of his life?

• He worries about him

• He is disappointed

• He thinks he will like him

• He thinks he is crazy

The narrator surprised his family by showing that Doodle could

• Talk

• Swim

• Ride

• Walk

What does the Scarlet Ibis symbolize?

• The narrator

• Doodle

• Sickness

• Hope

What happened to the scarlet ibis?

• It lands on the tree in a hurricane

• It dies beneath the bleeding tree

• It becomes a pet of the family

• It lives in the area

How would you best contrast the narrator and Doodle?

• The narrator is weak and Doodle is strong.

• The narrator is proud and Doodle is defiant.

• The narrator is helpful and Doodle is shy.

• The narrator is self centered and Doodle is innocent.

"They named him William Armstrong, which was like tying big tail on a small kite" This is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• personification

The narrator tells the story..

• immediately after Doodle dies

• many years after it happened

• as the events are unfolding

• to Doodle as he lay dying

Why does the narrator retell this story?

• He feels lonely

• He feels guilt and shame

• He feels angry

• He misses Doodle

What does the narrator try to do to Doodle throughout the entire story?

• change him

• harm him

• protect him

• avoid him