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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sectino 2, Nights with Uncle Remus, 25 through 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Uncle Remus say he cannot tell the boy Mr. Man's real name?
(a) it is a big secret who the man is.
(b) either no one ever told him or that he can't remember.
(c) no one ever called the man by his real name.
(d) it might embarrass the man if people know who he is.

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

4. How does Brer Rabbit gain entry into a wonderful garden?
(a) he gets the eagle to fly him over the wall.
(b) he dashes in when the man opens the gate.
(c) he digs a tunnel under the fence.
(d) he tricks a little girl into unlocking the gate.

5. What does Uncle Remus do for the little boy that he did for Miss Sally when she was a girl?
(a) teaches him how to start a fire.
(b) he protects him from being punished.
(c) tells his father how he acted up.
(d) gives him bitter molases for a cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit of the goose does the little boy ask Uncle Remus about?

2. Why does Brother Bear have no tail?

3. What does Benjamin Ram do to frighten away the wolves?

4. How does Brer Rabbit warn Brer Fox to keep his distance?

5. How does Brer Wolf end his fight with Brer Fox?

(see the answer key)

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