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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, Uncle Remus and the Little Boy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Uncle Remus explain the cure for a plantation witch?
(a) chicken blood sprinkled on the witch makes him lose power.
(b) bars on the windows keep him from going out in the night.
(c) salt in the witch's bed keeps him from transforming into a bat.
(d) salt on his shed skin causes the witch agony when he returns.

2. What does the little boy tell Uncle Remus he did the night before?
(a) ate rabbit for dinner.
(b) climbed out his bedroom window.
(c) made up his own story.
(d) dreamed of the creatures.

3. In Crazy Sue's story, why did the raccoon pretend to be dead?
(a) to catch a frog.
(b) to hide from his wife.
(c) to fool a buzzard.
(d) to escape from the wolf.

4. What does the fox try to do to the mud turtle?
(a) turn him on his back.
(b) tie him to a tree.
(c) pull him from the mud.
(d) get him out of his shell.

5. What location do all the animals want to know about?
(a) Brer Rabbit's laughing place.
(b) Brer Rabbit's sleeping place.
(c) Brer Rabbit's thinking place.
(d) Brer Rabbit's money hiding place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aunt Tempy think about African Jack's talk about spirits?

2. In the absence of Uncle Remus, who tells the little boy tales?

3. Where does the little boy say he has a laughing place?

4. Why does the fox's tail have a white tip?

5. Why does Uncle Remus shake his head at African Jack?

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