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

2. In what way does Uncle Remus personify the elements?
(a) he describes the dust as sneezing.
(b) he talks about rain making mud.
(c) he tells about how the dust runs on two legs.
(d) he talks about Brer Dust and Cousin Rain.

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

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

5. What trick of Brer Possum fails to save Brer Fox for the Man's whip?
(a) eating butter.
(b) running into a hollow tree.
(c) playing dead.
(d) jumping over a bonfire.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox about pinning down the horse?

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

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

4. How does Uncle Remus excuse Brer Rabbit for hideous behavior with Granny Wolf?

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

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