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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. In the tale, Brother Fox and the White Muscadines, what happens after Brer Rabbit helps him climb a tree?
(a) the hawk comes and pushes him out of the tree.
(b) he throws the Muscadines down and Brer Rabbit takes them.
(c) he eats so much that he cannot get down.
(d) he injures himself in a fall out of the tree.

2. How does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox about pinning down the horse?
(a) he tells him to tie himself to the horse's tail.
(b) he tells him to jump on the horse's back.
(c) he tells him to feed the horse apples.
(d) he tells him to drive the horse into the briar patch.

3. What repulsive thing does Brer Rabbit do with Grinny, Granny Wolf?
(a) dresses her up as a lion and scares Brer Wolf.
(b) ties her to a tree near an ant hill.
(c) boils her and tricks Brer wolf into eating her.
(d) tells her the bees have all left the honey tree.

4. Who manages to get Brer Bear and his family to get out of their big, comfortable house?
(a) Brer Rabbit.
(b) Brer Buzzard.
(c) Brer Polecat.
(d) Mr. Man.

5. what social event do the little boy and Uncle Remus attend?
(a) a story telling contest.
(b) the marriage of Tildy and Jack.
(c) a church meeting on the plantation.
(d) tea time at Miss Sally's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gives Brer Rabbit the idea to play a trick with a barrel of hot water?

2. In what way does Uncle Remus personify the elements?

3. How does Brer Wolf attempt to entice Brer Rabbit to come near him?

4. How does Brer Rabbit cause the other critters' plan to trap him to backfire?

5. What habit of the goose does the little boy ask Uncle Remus about?

(see the answer key)

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