The Scarlet Ibis Story Questions Help…….?
These are questions from the book and short play “The Scarlet Ibis”. I don’t understand them though, ten points for help? Thanks in advance!
1. A symbol has two layers of meaning, one literal and one figurative.
Answer True False
2. Every story contains symbolism.
Answer True False
3. The ibis can be considered a symbol of Doodle; the bird’s struggle mirrors Doodle’s own.
Answer True False
4. The narrator’s mother wonders whether the sickly child is mentally disabled.
Answer True False
5. The narrator nicknames his brother Doodle because the name reminds him of the song “Yankee Doodle Dandy.”
Answer True False
6. The narrator teaches Doodle to walk because Aunt Nicey insists on it.
Answer True False
7. Doodle buries the dead scarlet ibis by himself.
Answer True False
8. The narrator leaves Doodle behind in a rainstorm and returns to find him dead.
Answer True False
1)T
2)F
3)T
4)T
5)F
6)T
7)T
8)T
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