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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 make fun of Brer Rabbit.
(c) to decorate the Big Road.
(d) to have someone to talk to.

2. Who is the main storyteller of the book?
(a) Miss Sally.
(b) Brer Rabbit.
(c) Africa Jack.
(d) Uncle Remus.

3. What tale by Uncle Remus probably causes the accusation of racism leveled at Joel Chandler Harris?
(a) the tale of Where the Negro Came From.
(b) the tale of Why the Negro is a Slave.
(c) The Sad Fate of Mr. Fox.
(d) the tale of Why the Negro is Black.

4. How does Brer Rabbit get revenge on Brer Wolf?
(a) he locks him in a chest and pours hot water on him.
(b) he causes a quarrel between him and Brer Fox.
(c) he gets him caught in the briar patch.
(d) he calls in help from the dogs.

5. Why does Uncle Remus say that Brer Bear is likely stuck in a hollow tree to this day?
(a) Brer Bear will not turn loose of the honeycomb.
(b) Brer Rabbit put grease on the tree so he cannot come down.
(c) Brer Rabbit stirs up the bees to swell Brer Bear's head.
(d) Brer Rabbit put glue into the hole in the tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Uncle Remus explain the cure for a plantation witch?

2. What does Brer Fox think Brer Rabbit is doing down in the well?

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

4. Who answers Brer Tarrypin by saying, "knee deep"?

5. How does Brer Rabbit make dust from a rock?

(see the answer key)

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