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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Nights with Uncle Remus, 13 through 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Brer Rabbit make dust from a rock?
(a) by dropping a bigger rock on it.
(b) by dusting the rock with flour.
(c) by rolling the rock down a hill.
(d) by putting ashes in his shoes.

2. What does Brer Rabbit eat up while the other animals are working?
(a) the cake.
(b) the salad.
(c) the butter.
(d) the carrots.

3. How does Brer Rabbit avoid capture by Brer Bear after he gets out of Brer Fox's trap?
(a) by jumping into the briar patch.
(b) by running to Miss Meadows' house.
(c) by putting on his wife's dress.
(d) by hiding in a mudhole pretending to be a frog.

4. What becomes of the blacksmith that made a deal with the Devil which prevented him from both Heaven and Hell?
(a) he becomes an owl that never dies.
(b) he flies like a bat at night.
(c) he roams the earth as a Jacky-my-lantern.
(d) he eats little children who go out at night.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tale by Uncle Remus probably causes the accusation of racism leveled at Joel Chandler Harris?

2. Why does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox into raising is leg and yelling, "Wahoo"?

3. What causes Brer Fox to fall into the pond?

4. Why does Miss Sally write out a pass for Uncle Remus?

5. What does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox into doing to go to Miss Meadows' house?

(see the answer key)

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