11. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.

The narrator of "The Scarlet Ibis" was uncomfortable about teaching Doodle to walk because
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he hurt him in the process.
he hadn't asked his parents' permission.
he was embarrassed by Doodle's disability.
he only did it because of a dare from his friends.
12. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.

The scarlet ibis is a symbol for Doodle because
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it was afraid of human interaction.
it was hatched from a caul.
it was unique and awkward.
it thrives only in the warm climate.
13. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.

According to the speaker in "The First Lesson," a dead man's float is
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lying face down in the water.
diving energetically in the tidewater.
thrashing to the island aimlessly.
the sea holding the swimmer facing upward.

The correct responses for the questions are:

11. he was embarrassed by Doodle's disability.
12. it was unique and awkward.
13. the sea holding the swimmer facing upward.