The Scarlet Ibis Assessment

What is the meaning of "sullen" as used in the vocabulary list?

• Peaceful and calm

• About to happen

• Resentful and gloomy

• Stubborn and persistent

The story is written from which point of view?

• Third-person omniscient

• First-person

• Third-person limited

• Second-person

Which literary device is used in "Pride is a seed that bears two vines, life and death"?

• Simile

• Personification

• Imagery

• Metaphor

What does the scarlet ibis symbolize in the story?

• Freedom and hope

• Storm and destruction

• Nature's beauty

• Doodle's fragility and uniqueness

The narrator helps Doodle learn to walk primarily because of:

• His mother's insistence

• His love for his brother

• His pride

• Doctor's orders

What is the meaning of "imminent" as used in the vocabulary list?

• Something that is about to happen

• Something destructive

• Something peaceful

• Something persistent

The line "like tying a big tail on a small kite" is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Simile

• Personification

The tone of the story when the narrator says "It was bad enough having an invalid brother" can best be described as:

What does the color red symbolize throughout the story?

• Happiness and joy

• Death and blood

• Nature and growth

• Wisdom and knowledge

The meaning of "mar" in the vocabulary list is:

• To enhance or improve

• To destroy or disfigure

• To create or build

• To preserve or protect