For many high school readers, realistic and young adult fiction are genres that maximize relatability and engagement with literature. “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst is a story about rejection, family pressures, the unintended consequences of one’s actions, and more. This multiple choice quiz covering “The Scarlet Ibis” helps English teachers promote homework accountability, evaluate reading comprehension, and save time at home without sacrificing quality in the classroom. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- Point of view
- The reason for the narrator’s disappointment
- Details suggesting Doodle was not expected to live long
- The narrator’s immoral thoughts
- Doodle’s surprising actions
- A setting the narrator and his brother seem to enjoy
- The effects of pride
- Doodle’s stories
- The narrator’s agenda concerning his brother’s abilities
- A natural disaster that devastates the narrator’s family
- The reason for the interruption of a family dinner
- Why the narrator rushes home as the story reaches its climax
- A somber discovery
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