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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, Uncle Remus and the Little Boy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What lie does Brer Rabbit tell Mr. Man to trick him out of his meat?
(a) that it smells and Mr. Man must drag it behind him.
(b) that it was poisoned by Brer Buzzard.
(c) that Brer Wolf smells it and is coming to get it.
(d) that the meat is really buzzard meat.

3. What fool's errand does Brer Tarrypin put Brer Fox, Brer Bear, and Brer Wolf up to?
(a) trying to seine the reflection of the moon out of the pond.
(b) trying to eat sour grapes.
(c) trying to get honey out of a wasp nest.
(d) trying to find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

4. 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.

5. 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 hiding in a mudhole pretending to be a frog.
(c) by running to Miss Meadows' house.
(d) by putting on his wife's dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the fox in Miss Tempy's Story of the hungry rabbit and fox?

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

3. How does Brer Rabbit fool the wolf as he eats the black snake's goodies?

4. In the tale The Little Boy and His Dogs, who does the boy kill?

5. How does Brer Tarrypin get Brer Buzzard's quills?

(see the answer key)

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