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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 fool's errand does Brer Tarrypin put Brer Fox, Brer Bear, and Brer Wolf up to?
(a) trying to eat sour grapes.
(b) trying to seine the reflection of the moon out of the pond.
(c) trying to find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
(d) trying to get honey out of a wasp nest.

2. How does Brer Rabbit make dust from a rock?
(a) by putting ashes in his shoes.
(b) by dusting the rock with flour.
(c) by dropping a bigger rock on it.
(d) by rolling the rock down a hill.

3. What happens when the alligator runs through the fire?
(a) he runs to cool off in the pond.
(b) he loses his fur.
(c) he lears to walk upright.
(d) he gets rough bumps all over his skin.

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

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) gives him bitter molases for a cold.
(c) tells his father how he acted up.
(d) he protects him from being punished.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tilly say about African Jack's love charm?

2. What are the bugs on the grapes Brer Fox tries to brush away?

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

4. What excuse does Brer Fox give Brer Rabbit for having a meeting?

5. All covered with leaves, what does Brer Rabbit call out to scare Brer Fox and Brer Wolf?

(see the answer key)

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