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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 Uncle Remus excuse Brer Rabbit for hideous behavior with Granny Wolf?
(a) Uncle Remus says Brer Rabbit was sleep walking.
(b) Uncle Remus says Brer Rabbit was tough when pushed.
(c) Uncle Remus says the wolf had done worse to him.
(d) Uncle Remus says it's just a story and not true.

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 is getting paid to be a scarecrow.
(b) by telling him he gets stronger sitting in the trap.
(c) by telling him he can eat all the peanuts he wants.
(d) by telling him he cannot get out of the trap.

3. What trick does Brer Tarrypin use to make himself look stronger than Brer Bear?
(a) in a lifting contest, Tarrypin does his lift in the water.
(b) in an arm wrestling contest, Tarrypin uses his teeth.
(c) in a throwing contest, Tarrypin throws a sparrow.
(d) in a rope pulling contest, Tarrypin ties his end to a log.

4. What is the disguise that Brer Fox uses to scare the other animals from the watering hole?
(a) he paints himself white like a ghost.
(b) he learns to roar like a lion.
(c) he gets under a horned cow hide.
(d) he is covered in molasses and leaves.

5. What does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox into doing to go to Miss Meadows' house?
(a) pulling him in a wagon.
(b) having a race to see who gets there first.
(c) getting him to put on a dress.
(d) letting him ride Brer Fox like a horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Partridge frighten away Brer Rabbit?

2. How does Daddy Jack change Uncle Remus' story about the fox in the garden?

3. In Crazy Sue's story, why did the raccoon pretend to be dead?

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

5. What causes Brer Rabbit to roll in the leaves and look like a monster?

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