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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. How does Uncle Remus explain the cure for a plantation witch?
(a) chicken blood sprinkled on the witch makes him lose power.
(b) bars on the windows keep him from going out in the night.
(c) salt in the witch's bed keeps him from transforming into a bat.
(d) salt on his shed skin causes the witch agony when he returns.

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

3. How does Brer Rabbit trick the lion into letting his tail be tied to a tree?
(a) Brer Rabbit convinces the lion that a storm is coming.
(b) Brer Rabbit challenges the lion to pull down the tree.
(c) Brer Rabbit tells the lion that squirrels will fall from the tree.
(d) Brer Rabbit dares the lion to stay 3 days under the tree.

4. What causes Brer Rabbit to roll in the leaves and look like a monster?
(a) he gets all tangled up with the tar baby.
(b) he falls into a syrup vat.
(c) honey spills on him.
(d) he falls into a glue pot.

5. In Daddy Jack's story, why does the Snake eat the woman's baby?
(a) because the baby was crying.
(b) because the woman owes the snake money.
(c) because the snake is blind and thinks it is a cat.
(d) because she once stole one of her eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Brer Rabbit scare the tiger away?

2. How does Brer Possum react when attacked by the dog?

3. what social event do the little boy and Uncle Remus attend?

4. What does Brer Rabbit use to keep Brer Fox from catching him in Miss Meadows' chimney?

5. How does Mr. Lion get into the barrel of hot water?

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