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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 Brer Fox's grandfather to go help get Brer Fox out of the bee gum?
(a) a riddle.
(b) a loud horn.
(c) a big bell.
(d) a map.

2. What gives Brer Rabbit the idea to play a trick with a barrel of hot water?
(a) watching the hogs clean up.
(b) watching Mr. Man clean the hair off of slaughtered hogs.
(c) watching Mr. Man take a hot bath.
(d) watching how hot rocks make the water hot in a barrel.

3. 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 feed the horse apples.
(c) he tells him to drive the horse into the briar patch.
(d) he tells him to jump on the horse's back.

4. How does Brer Rabbit gain entry into a wonderful garden?
(a) he tricks a little girl into unlocking the gate.
(b) he gets the eagle to fly him over the wall.
(c) he digs a tunnel under the fence.
(d) he dashes in when the man opens the gate.

5. How does Uncle Remus describe the buzzard's breakfast of dead hawk?
(a) as a justice done.
(b) as a plan that worked.
(c) as a meal that tasted just like chicken.
(d) as a round about way of eating chicken.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Lion get into the barrel of hot water?

2. Which animal was the only one not tricked out of the butter by Brer Weasel?

3. Why does the little girl release Brer Rabbit after he is caught in the garden?

4. What does Mr. Lion look like when he gets out of the barrel?

5. What repulsive thing does Brer Rabbit do with Grinny, Granny Wolf?

(see the answer key)

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