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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. How does Brer Rabbit trick the lion into letting his tail be tied to a tree?
(a) Brer Rabbit tells the lion that squirrels will fall from the tree.
(b) Brer Rabbit challenges the lion to pull down the tree.
(c) Brer Rabbit convinces the lion that a storm is coming.
(d) Brer Rabbit dares the lion to stay 3 days under the tree.

2. What causes Brer Rabbit to roll in the leaves and look like a monster?
(a) he gets all tangled up with the tar baby.
(b) he falls into a syrup vat.
(c) he falls into a glue pot.
(d) honey spills on him.

3. What story does Uncle Remus reinvent involving a pig named Runt?
(a) Hansel and Gretle.
(b) The Sky if Falling.
(c) The Three Little Pigs.
(d) Jack and the Beanstalk.

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

5. Why does Brer Fox sit under a sycamore with his mouth open?
(a) waiting to learn a bird call.
(b) waiting for a Pimmerly Plum to drop in.
(c) waiting for pecans to fall.
(d) waiting for Brer Wolf's daughter to come by.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brer Rabbit tell Brer Fox to get him to change places in Mr. Man's trap?

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

3. What does Uncle Remus say the animals don't know the difference about?

4. How does Uncle Remus describe the buzzard's breakfast of dead hawk?

5. What is the rumor about African Jack?

(see the answer key)

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