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

2. What trick does Brer Tarrypin use to make himself look stronger than Brer Bear?
(a) in a lifting contest, Tarrypin does his lift in the water.
(b) in a throwing contest, Tarrypin throws a sparrow.
(c) in an arm wrestling contest, Tarrypin uses his teeth.
(d) in a rope pulling contest, Tarrypin ties his end to a log.

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

4. How does Brer Possum react when attacked by the dog?
(a) he runs into the brair patch.
(b) he goes at the dog with tooth and claw.
(c) he screams for help from Brer Coon.
(d) he falls over as though he is dead.

5. What does Brer Fox think Brer Rabbit is doing down in the well?
(a) looking for fish.
(b) checking the water level.
(c) hiding his game bag.
(d) checking on his treasure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Uncle Remus finish the tale of Brer Rabbit and the tar baby on another night?

2. What does Brer Rabbit tell Brer Fox that makes him run away when he is pulled out of the well?

3. How does the story begin?

4. Why does Brer Fox make the tar baby?

5. Why does Uncle Remus say he cannot tell the boy Mr. Man's real name?

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