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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, Uncle Remus and His Friends.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How does Brer Rabbit get Brer Bear to take his place in Brer Fox's trap in the peanut patch?
(a) by telling him he can eat all the peanuts he wants.
(b) by telling him he is getting paid to be a scarecrow.
(c) by telling him he cannot get out of the trap.
(d) by telling him he gets stronger sitting in the trap.

3. How does the rabbit explain the disappearance of the horses and cart to the wolf?
(a) hehides the cart and shoos the horses away.
(b) he bloodies his nose and says robbers came.
(c) he holds two horse tails buried in the sand.
(d) he plays unconcsious as though he were attacked.

4. Who replaces Brer Rabbit as king of the creatures?
(a) Brer Polecat.
(b) Brer Lion.
(c) Brer Badger.
(d) Brer Elephant.

5. What does Uncle Remus say is the most amazing thing about the tale of Brer Rabbit and Mr. Man's money?
(a) that Brer Rabbit was able to find the money later.
(b) the Mr. Man was too stupid to know what Brer Rabbit was up to.
(c) that Brer Rabbit didn't end up with the horses and wagon, too.
(d) that Brer Rabbit had any use for money at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brer Fox sit under a sycamore with his mouth open?

2. How does Brer Rabbit get away from Brer Wildcat?

3. What is African Jack's version of the hungry rabbit and wolf?

4. When the stories change a bit, what does the little boy wonder about?

5. How does Brer Rabbit get Brer Fox's grandfather to go help get Brer Fox out of the bee gum?

(see the answer key)

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