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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. What does Brer Rabbit tell Brer Fox that makes him run away when he is pulled out of the well?
(a) that there are snakes in the well.
(b) that someone is looking for him with a gun.
(c) that his house is on fire.
(d) that Brer Bear is looking to fight him.

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

3. What does Benjamin Ram do to frighten away the wolves?
(a) plays his fiddle.
(b) kicks up his heels.
(c) roars like a lion.
(d) yells for Brer Bear.

4. What causes Brer Fox to fall into the pond?
(a) Brer Tarrypin's tail.
(b) a mud slide.
(c) his reflection.
(d) the frogs.

5. Why does Uncle Remus finish the tale of Brer Rabbit and the tar baby on another night?
(a) because he forgot to finish earlier.
(b) because he cannot think of another tale.
(c) because the little boy asks him what happened.
(d) because the boy liked that tale so much.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What story does Uncle Remus reinvent involving a pig named Runt?

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

4. How does Brer Rabbit get Brer Bear to take his place in Brer Fox's trap in the peanut patch?

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

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