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

2. What gets Brer Rabbit chased by Mr. Man's pack of dogs?
(a) he has been stealing from Mr. Man's garden.
(b) he has been courting Mr. Man's daughter.
(c) he's been telling lies to Mr. Man.
(d) has has been cutting a hole in the garden fence.

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

4. How is Brer Rabbit's idea of sewing the dog's mouth shut like the Aesop fable of the Mice and the Cat?
(a) the dog never closes his mouth like the cat.
(b) rabbits and mice have no fingers to use for sewing.
(c) mice fear the dog in one story and the cat in the other.
(d) no one wnts to do the sewing like no one would bell the cat.

5. What habit of the goose does the little boy ask Uncle Remus about?
(a) chasing dogs.
(b) biting small boys.
(c) taking in washing.
(d) standing on one leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the dog chases the fox, what does Brer Fox believe?

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

3. In the tale, Brother Fox and the White Muscadines, what happens after Brer Rabbit helps him climb a tree?

4. How does Brer Rabbit gain entry into a wonderful garden?

5. What curious question does the little boy ask about the beginnings of the tales?

(see the answer key)

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