Bass
Toad
Pie
Ibis
Terms
100
Who narrates the story?
the boy
100
What is a horned toad?
A small lizard.
100
Who is Charley?
The narrator's brother.
100
What is a scarlet ibis?
It is a tropical bird with bright red feathers.
100
What is irony?
the opposite or unexpected
200
How does Sheila feel about fishing?
She doesn't like it.
200
Who translates the Spanish to the boy?
The mother.
200
Who was responsible for raising the narrator?
Lil and Charley
200
What was Doodle's real name? Who changed it to Doodle?
William Armstrong; The brother
200
What is a flat character?
you don't really know much about them.
300
At what time did this story take place?
This story is set in the early 1980s.
300
What was the mom's family like?
They were noisy, intimate, concerned about each other, and very open.
300
How did Charley try to cure the narrator's stutter?
He would slap him with a rag.
300
What happens to Doodle at the end of the story?
He dies.
300
What is a round character?
character you know a lot about.
400
How does the narrator's date with Sheila end?
She goes home with Eric Caswell in his Corvette.
400
Where does Grandma think the horned toad belongs?
Outside where he has his own freedom.
400
What is the narrator's name? Why was he in New York?
Buddy was in New York for a professional meeting.
400
What do Doodle's accomplishments reveal about his character?
He doesn't give up very easily.
400
What is a static character?
a character that stays the same.
500
What choice did the boy have to make in the boat?
The fish vs. Sheila.
500
At the end of the story, does everyone's relationship improve? Why, or why not?
Yes, they all ended up agreeing on where she would get buried.
500
How would you describe the relationship of the narrator's family now that they are all grown?
They aren't as close. They are all too busy.
500
What is unusual about the scarlet ibis?
He isn't where he belongs.
500
What is a dynamic character?
A character that undergoes a change in the story.
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