Scarlet Ibis Post Test

Scarlet Ibis Questions Name:
Answer the question. Different questions ask for different responses, ask if not sure how to
answer. The written response questions are your own opinion, but you must cite the sentence or
comment for your reasoning.
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1.Why does the brother try to smother his brother?

a. He is disappointed by his brother’s disabilities
b. He wants to put his brother out of his misery
c. He sees his brother as a threat
d. He wants to play with his brother
2.When Doodle cries “Don’t leave me!” in the barn, how would you describe Doodle’s
personality?
e. Vulnerable
f. Resilient
g. Witty
h. Aggressive
3.What does Doodle's determination to walk show you about his character, cite sentences from
the story?
Doodle's determination to walk show you that as a kid he was determination and this shows you that he can persevere
through anything and that even though he has a disability, he tries to prove everyone wrong. According to the article, "I
decided to teach him to run, to row, to swim, to climb trees, and to fight. Now he, too, believed in me; so, we set a deadline
when Doodle could start school. " This quote is important because this quote shows that he believe in his brother that he can
teach him how to run, to row, to swim, to climb trees, and to fight.
4. Based on the father’s actions after the storm in the field, what kind of man is he?
i. Resilient
j. Pessimistic
k. Empathetic
l. Violent
5.How does Doodle’s response to the red ibis’ death differ from the reaction of his family?
m. Doodle: Doodle Mourns the loss of the red Ibis' in a respectful manner.
n. Family: His family does not seem to be concerned about the red ibis' death.
6.Is the narrator responsible for the death of Doodle, Yes or No?
Explain your answer by citing sentences from the story.
The narrator is responsible for the death of Doodle. In the storm, the narrator left Doodle behind because he thought that by
forcing Doodle to run will make him a regular person. Doodle did this because he was ashamed and embarrassed that Doodle
is not a normal person. If the narrator wasn't ashamed and embarrassed of Doodle, he wasn't going to teach him how to run, or
walk. He Only was going to accept him the way he was. According to the article, "They didn't know that I did it just for
myself, that Doodle walked only because I was ashamed of having a crippled brother." Meaning that if the narrator wasn't
ashamed of his brother, he was going to help him in the storm.
7. The story is set during World War I. Describe the narrator’s “private war” of feelings about
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Doodle ?. What are the narrator’s conflicting feelings? Remember to cite Sentences from
the story. .
The narrator was reminiscing about his memories in the story, Doodle. In the story, it is clear that he loves his brother,
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but due to his brother's disability, he cannot seem to completely believe and understand that he is not ordinary like most
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people. "There is inside me (and with sadness I have seen it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love," he
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says in the story, reflecting his feelings toward his brother. The narrator acknowledges that he is bitter and unreasonable
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to Doodle and that it is just out of pride that he is doing so. He did not want to be humiliated by having an out-of-the-
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ordinary brother, so he taught Doodle how to run and walk. a
8. What causes the narrator’s feelings to change? Remember to cite Sentences from the story. .
The cause of the narrator's feeling to change is Doodle's death. Doodle's family, including the narrator, believed he would
die when he was born. He taught Doodle to walk when he was five years old because he was embarrassed, and when
Doodle turned six, the narrator was proud of his younger brother. On the other hand, Doodle's brother felt terrible and bitter
when he realized that Doodle would not fit in with others. "The knowledge that our plans had come to nothing was bitter,
and the streak of cruelty within me awakened," the narrator says. Doodle's brother died in the end. The narrator was there,
and in the pouring rain, he saw his bloody mouth. I am sure he was guilty for everything he did because the narrator said, "I
lay there crying, sheltering my fallen scarlet ibis," knowing he had lost his brother permanently. He did not feel any shame
towards his brother at that point, only remorse and regret. He knew he had forever lost his brother, that he had been treated
brutally and violently. According to the article, "I screamed above the pounding storm and threw my body to the earth
above his. For a long time, it seemed forever; I lay there crying, sheltering my fallen scarlet ibis." After Doodle's death, the
narrator seems sad about Doodle's death. Before Doodle's death, the narrator was very mean to him, and now the Doodle is
dead, he realizes what he did to his brother.

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ordinary brother, so he taught Doodle how to run and walk. a

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