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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Nights with Uncle Remus, 1 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox out of his hunting game?
(a) by telling Brer Fox where there is bigger game.
(b) by exchanging the game bag for a bag of rocks.
(c) by playing dead causing Brer Fox to put down his bag.
(d) by claiming that the bag is poisonous.

2. What does Brer Rabbit use to keep Brer Fox from catching him in Miss Meadows' chimney?
(a) he tosses down soot from the chimney.
(b) he spits rabbit tobacco in his eye.
(c) he drops on Brer Fox's head and knocks him out.
(d) he climbs out the top and jumps off the roof.

3. 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.

4. How does Brer Tarrypin fool Brer Fox into letting go of his tail?
(a) he tells Brer Fox to jump into the pond.
(b) he tells Brer Fox he is about to bite off his tail.
(c) he tells Brer Fox he is holding onto a root.
(d) he tells Brer Fox to grab his shell.

5. What does Brer Rabbit tell Brer Fox to get him to change places in Mr. Man's trap?
(a) that Miss Meadows put him there to take him to a party.
(b) that he is getting paid to scare away the squirrels.
(c) that Mr. Man is looking for a pet to feed and care for.
(d) that Brer Tarrypin will think it is safe for him to come near.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What becomes of the blacksmith that made a deal with the Devil which prevented him from both Heaven and Hell?

3. What trick of Brer Possum fails to save Brer Fox for the Man's whip?

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

5. Who is the main storyteller of the book?

(see the answer key)

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