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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6, The Tales of Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Brer Rabbit get away from Brer Wildcat?
(a) by pretending to have a contageous disease.
(b) by daring him to go into the brair patch.
(c) by telling him where Brer Fox hides his babies.
(d) by promising to call turkeys near enough to catch.

2. How does the goat scare away the wolf?
(a) convincing the wolf that the man is coming.
(b) convincing the wolf that his brothers are there.
(c) convincing the wolf that he is eating a rock.
(d) convincing the wolf that his horns are sharp.

3. Who replaces Brer Rabbit as king of the creatures?
(a) Brer Elephant.
(b) Brer Polecat.
(c) Brer Badger.
(d) Brer Lion.

4. What does Uncle Remus remark when the little boy asks what happened to the possum?
(a) he believes the possum got out through a hole in the bag.
(b) he doesn't know but he'd like to have some cooked possum.
(c) he says the possum played dead and got away.
(d) he thinks the man let him out of the bag.

5. How does Brer Tarrypin get the quills back from Brer Fox?
(a) by trading them for some fish.
(b) by biting him on the foot.
(c) by dropping a beehive in Brer Fox's house.
(d) by stealing them at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Uncle Remus say the fox got black legs?

2. How does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox about pinning down the horse?

3. How does Brer Wolf end his fight with Brer Fox?

4. Why does Brer Terrapin call for a fire test after the rabbit's children are eaten?

5. In the tale, A Fool for Luck, what amazes the man as he watches?

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