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The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus | Quiz

Joel Chandler Harris
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The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus | Quiz

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1)

Why does Uncle Remus shake his head at African Jack? (from Sectino 2, Nights with Uncle Remus, 25 through 38)

he tells stories that have no moral.
his stories are dull and uninteresting.
he uses bad language in front of the little boy.
his stories are too scary for the little boy.
2)

What does the little boy say when Uncle Remus talks about the crow's singing? (from Section 9, Seven Tales of Uncle Remus)

I never hear crows sing.
I don't call that singing.
I like to hear Mr. Crow sing.
the buzzard's song is better than the crow's.
3)

What do the rabbit and the wolf do to get provisions when they are hungry? (from Section 2, Nights With Uncle Remus, 39 through 52)

Sell their mamas.
Race to the store.
Take provisions from the man.
Sell the fox's fur coat.
4)

How did the guinea fowls help the cow? (from Sectino 2, Nights with Uncle Remus, 25 through 38)

by helping her get rid of some milk.
by showing her the way to go home when she was lost.
by warning her of a quicksand hole.
by stirring up dust and saving her from the lion.
5)

In Daddy Jack's story, why does the Snake eat the woman's baby? (from Section 2, Nights With Uncle Remus, 39 through 52)

because the snake is blind and thinks it is a cat.
because the woman owes the snake money.
because she once stole one of her eggs.
because the baby was crying.
6)

In Crazy Sue's story, why did the raccoon pretend to be dead? (from Section 3, Daddy Jake, the Runaway)

to escape from the wolf.
to catch a frog.
to hide from his wife.
to fool a buzzard.
7)

How does Uncle Remus say the crow sounds when he squawks? (from Section 9, Seven Tales of Uncle Remus)

like a blacksmith banging his anvil.
like a preacher on Sunday morning.
like a freight train.
like a Philadelphy lawyer.
8)

Why does Uncle Remus say he cannot stand behind the tales of the old man? (from Section 9, Seven Tales of Uncle Remus)

he was not sure the old man was sane.
he isn't sure he remembers correctly.
he did not see the events for himself.
he heard that the old man was a liar.
9)

what social event do the little boy and Uncle Remus attend? (from Section 2, Nights With Uncle Remus 53 through 71)

a church meeting on the plantation.
tea time at Miss Sally's.
a story telling contest.
the marriage of Tildy and Jack.
10)

How does the rabbit explain the disappearance of the horses and cart to the wolf? (from Section 2, Nights With Uncle Remus, 39 through 52)

hehides the cart and shoos the horses away.
he plays unconcsious as though he were attacked.
he holds two horse tails buried in the sand.
he bloodies his nose and says robbers came.
11)

Who manages to get Brer Bear and his family to get out of their big, comfortable house? (from Section 6, The Tales of Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit)

Brer Buzzard.
Mr. Man.
Brer Rabbit.
Brer Polecat.
12)

What does the terrapin say about what he learned from the buzzard? (from Section 3, Daddy Jake, the Runaway)

he can fly but he can't land.
he prefers flying to swimming.
he needs help to get off the ground.
he never learned to fly.
13)

How does Brer Rabbit get away from Brer Wildcat? (from Section 2, Nights With Uncle Remus, 39 through 52)

by telling him where Brer Fox hides his babies.
by promising to call turkeys near enough to catch.
by daring him to go into the brair patch.
by pretending to have a contageous disease.
14)

What absurd things does Teenchy-Tiny-Duck have in his bag? (from Section 7, Uncle Remus and the Little Boy)

a fox, a river, a ladder, and a swarm of bees.
a ladder, a coal of fire, a fox, and two eagles.
a lion, a coil of rope, a ladder, and a shovel.
a wagon, a horse, and a pitchfork.
15)

Why does Brer Fox sit under a sycamore with his mouth open? (from Sectino 2, Nights with Uncle Remus, 25 through 38)

waiting for Brer Wolf's daughter to come by.
waiting for pecans to fall.
waiting to learn a bird call.
waiting for a Pimmerly Plum to drop in.
16)

When the little boy grows up and has his own son, what does Uncle Remus say about the training the boy gets from his mother? (from Section 5, Told by Uncle Remus)

he calls it abnormal training.
he calls it aboriginal training.
he calls it absolute training.
he calls it absent minded training.
17)

What does the Teenchy Duck find that was taken from him? (from Section 7, Uncle Remus and the Little Boy)

a purse of money in the river.
a carpet bag big enough to hide a fox.
gold in California.
a new suit of clothes hanging on a tree.
18)

Tracking the squirrels, what does the man find? (from Section 4, Uncle Remus and His Friends)

bees and trees.
corn and cabbage.
money and honey.
nuts and bolts.
19)

According to Uncle Remus, what did folks always have to pass no matter where they were going a long time ago? (from Section 8, Uncle Remus Returns)

the judge's house.
the blacksmith shop.
the little brown church.
the haunted house.
20)

What tale of the old man from Jamaica does Uncle Remus relate to the little boy? (from Section 9, Seven Tales of Uncle Remus)

How the Dog Lost his Tail.
Mr. Goat's Short Tail.
Mr. Wolf and His Fiddle.
How Mr. Wolf Chased the Dog and the Goat.
21)

What is the disguise that Brer Fox uses to scare the other animals from the watering hole? (from Section 2, Nights With Uncle Remus 53 through 71)

he paints himself white like a ghost.
he gets under a horned cow hide.
he learns to roar like a lion.
he is covered in molasses and leaves.
22)

When Brer Rabbit takes the man's chickens, who gets the blame? (from Section 5, Told by Uncle Remus)

the fox.
the eagle.
the weasel.
the wolf.
23)

Why does Uncle Remus say the guineas stay awake all night? (from Section 3, Daddy Jake, the Runaway)

they like to talk to each other in the dark.
they like to count the stars.
they were once caught sleeping by the fox.
they can see better in the dark.
24)

How does Uncle Remus have Brer Rabbit interfere in the human world? (from Section 5, Told by Uncle Remus)

he becomes a spy for Mr. Man on his daughter.
he persuades Mr. Man's daughter to run away.
he plants doubt in Mr. Man who kicks out his daughter.
he makes up stories about Mr. Man and his daughter.
25)

How does Daddy Jack change Uncle Remus' story about the fox in the garden? (from Sectino 2, Nights with Uncle Remus, 25 through 38)

he changes the fox for a possum.
he adds a possum to the story.
he tells how the fox got away.
he tells how the possum tricked the fox.
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