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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6, The Tales of Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way does Uncle Remus personify the elements?
(a) he talks about rain making mud.
(b) he talks about Brer Dust and Cousin Rain.
(c) he tells about how the dust runs on two legs.
(d) he describes the dust as sneezing.

2. What does Uncle Remus say the animals don't know the difference about?
(a) taking and stealing.
(b) joking and lying.
(c) keeping and hiding.
(d) borrowing and stealing.

3. How does Brer Tarrypin get Brer Buzzard's quills?
(a) by hiding in Brer Buzzard's nest.
(b) by burning him in a fire.
(c) by snatching them when Brer Buzzard sleeps.
(d) by pulling him into the pond.

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

5. In the tale, Brother Fox and the White Muscadines, what happens after Brer Rabbit helps him climb a tree?
(a) he throws the Muscadines down and Brer Rabbit takes them.
(b) he injures himself in a fall out of the tree.
(c) the hawk comes and pushes him out of the tree.
(d) he eats so much that he cannot get down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aunt Tempy think about African Jack's talk about spirits?

2. What happens to the fox in Miss Tempy's Story of the hungry rabbit and fox?

3. When Brer Rabbit takes the man's chickens, who gets the blame?

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

5. How does Uncle Remus excuse Brer Rabbit for hideous behavior with Granny Wolf?

(see the answer key)

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