1.The narrator in The Scarlet Ibis tells us that “pride is a wonderful, terrible thing.” How can pride be wonderful? How can pride be terrible? For the narrator and Doodle, is pride more wonderful or more terrible? Use examples from The Scarlet Ibis to support your claim.

2.The four main types of conflict in literature include (1) man vs. man, (2) man vs. self, (3) man vs. nature, and (4) man vs. society. Which ONE type of conflict is most important to The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant? Use at least one example from the text to support your choice as the most influential conflict.

3.In your opinion, which character from this unit changed the most from the beginning to the end of their story? Name the character and the story, describing the rite of passage the character experiences, and explain how that character evolved as a person throughout the story.