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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Uncle Remus, His Songs and Stories, 23 through 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Brer Fox make the tar baby?
(a) to have Brer Rabbit's curiosity get him caught.
(b) to decorate the Big Road.
(c) to have someone to talk to.
(d) to make fun of Brer Rabbit.

2. What does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox into doing to go to Miss Meadows' house?
(a) having a race to see who gets there first.
(b) pulling him in a wagon.
(c) letting him ride Brer Fox like a horse.
(d) getting him to put on a dress.

3. What upsets the little boy about the possum and the missing butter?
(a) the possum made it look like the wolf ate the butter.
(b) Brer Rabbit told a lie about the possum.
(c) the possum did not get any butter to eat.
(d) the possum dies when he wasn't guilty of eating it.

4. Why does the fox's tail have a white tip?
(a) it turned white when Brer Fox got scared.
(b) it got dipped into the whitewash for the fence.
(c) it got caught in a rabbit trap.
(d) it caught on fire when he jumped over the bonfire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Brer Rabbit give for stopping work on the corn patch?

2. What tale of Uncle Remus is likely the most cruel?

3. What does Brer Rabbit eat up while the other animals are working?

4. How does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox out of his hunting game?

5. How does the story begin?

(see the answer key)

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