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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. When the dog chases the fox, what does Brer Fox believe?
(a) that the dog was a friend of the goose.
(b) that Brer Rabbit set the dog on him.
(c) that the dog was hiding under the bed.
(d) that Miss Sally set the dog on him.

2. What gives Brer Rabbit the idea to play a trick with a barrel of hot water?
(a) watching the hogs clean up.
(b) watching Mr. Man clean the hair off of slaughtered hogs.
(c) watching how hot rocks make the water hot in a barrel.
(d) watching Mr. Man take a hot bath.

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

4. Why does Uncle Remus say that Brer Bear is likely stuck in a hollow tree to this day?
(a) Brer Rabbit put glue into the hole in the tree.
(b) Brer Rabbit put grease on the tree so he cannot come down.
(c) Brer Rabbit stirs up the bees to swell Brer Bear's head.
(d) Brer Bear will not turn loose of the honeycomb.

5. How does Uncle Remus say the fox got black legs?
(a) falling into the tar he used to make the tar baby.
(b) falling asleep in the hole where the sun goes down.
(c) wading through the muddy pond.
(d) walking on fresh pavement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the little girl release Brer Rabbit after he is caught in the garden?

2. How does Brer Rabbit scare the tiger away?

3. What is Uncle Remus' explanation for why the turkey buzzard is bald?

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

5. What repulsive thing does Brer Rabbit do with Grinny, Granny Wolf?

(see the answer key)

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