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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. What story does Uncle Remus reinvent involving a pig named Runt?
(a) Jack and the Beanstalk.
(b) Hansel and Gretle.
(c) The Three Little Pigs.
(d) The Sky if Falling.

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

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

4. How does Brer Wolf attempt to entice Brer Rabbit to come near him?
(a) he asks Brer Rabbit to being a new shovel.
(b) he plays like he hurt himself digging for gold.
(c) he claims he found the gold mine.
(d) he tells Brer Rabbit he found one of his children.

5. How does Mr. Lion get into the barrel of hot water?
(a) he dives in head first.
(b) he backs in, sticking his tail through a hole in the barrel.
(c) he jumps in quickly to get used to the hot water.
(d) he gets pushed in by Brer Wolf.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who manages to get Brer Bear and his family to get out of their big, comfortable house?

2. What is the story of Mr. Lion and his wool an example of in the Uncle Remus stories?

3. What gets Brer Rabbit chased by Mr. Man's pack of dogs?

4. How is Brer Rabbit's idea of sewing the dog's mouth shut like the Aesop fable of the Mice and the Cat?

5. According to Aunt Tempy, how does the wolf get into the meeting of the horned cattle?

(see the answer key)

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