The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 155 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 155 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brer Rabbit tell Brer Fox to get him to change places in Mr. Man's trap?

2. What happens to the fox in Miss Tempy's Story of the hungry rabbit and fox?

3. How does Daddy Jack change Uncle Remus' story about the fox in the garden?

4. For what purpose does Brer Rabbit use a cannon and a bucket of nasty slop water?

5. How does Brer Rabbit make dust from a rock?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the tale, Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Bear, what does Brer Rabbit use to get himself out of Brer Fox's trap in the peanut patch?

2. Describe the little boy's reaction to the tale of the race between Brer Rabbit and Brer Tarrypin.

3. What was the awful fate of Mr. Wolf?

4. Describe the variations on the same theme told by Uncle Remus, African Jack, and Aunt Tempy.

5. How do the frogs trick Brer Fox into falling into the pond?

6. Describe Brer Bear's reaction when he discovers he has been hoodwinked by Brer Rabbit in the peanut patch.

7. What moral question does the little boy raise after hearing how Brer Rabbit tricked Mr. Mann out of his meat?

8. What is Uncle Remus' explanation for the Jacky-My-Lantern?

9. What is the social comment Uncle Remus makes regarding Miss Goose and her relationship to white folks?

10. How does the book open with the initiation of the little boy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, Is the Book by Joel Chandler Harris Politically Incorrect? Take this essay beyond just the surface and examine the possible motives Harris had for writing the book and whether it is politically correct to depict events as they existed at the time. If there are areas that you find objectionable, list and discuss those in detail.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, The Character of Uncle Remus. Give your impressions of Uncle Remus as (1) a freed slave who elects to remain on the plantation, (2) his sense of morality and child discipline, and (3) his ability as a storyteller.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, The Vanishing Art of Storytelling. Your essay should state your opinion about how society has been affected by the loss of good story tellers in the oral tradition. Discuss how listening to stories requires the use of the listener's imagination. Give your opinion about the value of a good imagination in today's world. Conclude with how film makers are the successors to story tellers today.

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