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"The Scarlet Ibis"
English I Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What time period is this story set in? | The story is set years ago when the narrator was a boy in the early part of the last century. |
| What mood is created by the first two paragraphs of the story? | The mood is sad, gloomy, and dark. |
| How is Doodle's real name like "a big tail on a small kite"? | It is a big strong name attached to a small weak child. |
| Why did the narrator want a brother? | He wanted someone to play with. He wanted a friend. |
| What does being "not all there" mean? | mentally handicapped |
| How did the narrator figure out that in fact his brother was "all there"? | His brother grinned at him. (Doodle smiled at him.) |
| At what age did Doodle learn to crawl? | Doodle was 3 years old. |
| How did Doodle earn the name "Doodle"? | he crawled backwards like a doodle bug. |
| Why does the narrator say that naming his brother "Doodle" was a king act? | It would lower peoples expectations. |
| How does Doodle differ mentally and physically? | He is mentally strong but, he is physically weak. |
| How does the narrator feel about pulling Doodle around in a go-kart at first? | He felt like it was a burden. |
| what made him give in? (to push Doodle around in the go-kart) | Doodle would hang on no matter how rough it was. |
| Why did the narrator make Doodle touch his coffin? | He did it to be mean. (hateful) |
| What might the coffin scene foreshadow? | The coffin scene foreshadows Doodle's death and his brother causing Doodle's death. |
| Why did the narrator want to teach his brother to walk? | He was ashamed that his brother could not walk. |
| What does the narrator question when trying to get Doodle to walk? | He questions whether Doodle wanted to or not. |
| On what day did they reveal that Doodle could walk? | 6th birthday |
| Why did the narrator begin crying? | Ge felt guilty because he did it for himself and not for his brother. |
| Do you think the narrator was being too hard on himself? Explain. | (yes or no) No, he is pushing his little brother too hard. |
| What " hobby" did the two brothers develop? | They developed lying. |
| What do Doodle's "lies" reveal about him? | He has a good imagination. He wants to be more than himself. |
| What other things is the narrator determined to teach Doodle to do? | He wants to teach him how to run, swim, climb, and fight. |
| To what does the narrator compare their goal to? | He compares it to a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. |
| What does this comparison hint about the narrator's hopes? | It compares that all of his hopes will not come true. |
| How does the mood of the story change from the paragraph beginning with "That winter we" to the paragraph beginning with "That summer"? | It shifts from hope and promise to death and distruction. |
| What major historical event was going on at the time of this story? | World War II was the historical event that was going on in the story. |
| What is significant about Doodle's collapse? | He had reached his limits and was in danger of being pushed to far. |
| Which brother cares about the impression Doodle will make when he starts school? | The narrator cares about Doodle impression. |
| Why is the narrator so quick to deny that Doodle heard a rain frog in the swamp? | He does not want the rest of the family to know what they are doing there. |
| How is the scarlet ibis like Doodle? | They are both tired, sick, and fragile. He has beauty even if he looked odd. |
| What do you think caused the bird to die? | A storm pushed the bird to hard. |
| Why does Doodle bury the bird? | He felt a connection with the bird. They have many similarities. |
| Why does the narrator leave hi brother behind when it rains? | A knot of cruelty returned when Doodle was not making progress. |
| What do you feel caused Doodle's death? | Doodle was being pushed too hard by his brother. |
| resentfully; gloomy. | sullenly |
| near; about to happen | imminent |
| rainbow-like; displaying a shifting range of colors | iridescent |
| peaceful; calm. | serene |
| inability to make a mistake. | infallibility |
| suffering from conditions that destroy or prevent growth | blighted |
| stubbornness; persistence. | doggedness |
| repeated | reiterated |
| unsteadily; insecurely. | precariously |
| damage; spoil. | mar |
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P.V.A.