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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9, Seven Tales of Uncle Remus.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Uncle Remus, which character are both Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox sweet on?
(a) Miss Meadows' younger daughter.
(b) Miss Sally.
(c) Miss Meadows.
(d) the King Deer's daughter.

3. What does Aunt Tempy think about African Jack's talk about spirits?
(a) she remembers ghosts she has seen.
(b) she hopes never to be haunted.
(c) she thinks African Jack is stupid.
(d) she wants to find a ghost to talk to.

4. In Daddy Jack's story, why does the Snake eat the woman's baby?
(a) because the baby was crying.
(b) because the snake is blind and thinks it is a cat.
(c) because the woman owes the snake money.
(d) because she once stole one of her eggs.

5. When the stories change a bit, what does the little boy wonder about?
(a) why Brer Rabbit is not the hero any longer.
(b) why the stories are all so sad.
(c) why the stories are not about animals anymore.
(d) why the animals don't talk like before.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the absence of Uncle Remus, who tells the little boy tales?

2. How does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox out of his hunting game?

3. How does Brer Rabbit make dust from a rock?

4. In the tale The Little Boy and His Dogs, who does the boy kill?

5. Where does the little boy say he has a laughing place?

(see the answer key)

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