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

2. Who does the blacksmith figure out will be his visitor?
(a) Impty-Umpty.
(b) Miss Meadows.
(c) Brer Rabbit.
(d) the Angel Gabriel.

3. How does Brer Wolf attempt to entice Brer Rabbit to come near him?
(a) he plays like he hurt himself digging for gold.
(b) he asks Brer Rabbit to being a new shovel.
(c) he claims he found the gold mine.
(d) he tells Brer Rabbit he found one of his children.

4. What does the Teenchy Duck find that was taken from him?
(a) a purse of money in the river.
(b) gold in California.
(c) a new suit of clothes hanging on a tree.
(d) a carpet bag big enough to hide a fox.

5. When the storyteller changes, who tells tales to children named Lillian and Lucien?
(a) African Jack.
(b) Crazy Sue.
(c) Uncle Rodger.
(d) Aunt Tildy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brer Fox get dragged behind Brer Wolf?

2. What gives Brer Rabbit the idea to play a trick with a barrel of hot water?

3. What absurd things does Teenchy-Tiny-Duck have in his bag?

4. How does Brer Rabbit warn Brer Fox to keep his distance?

5. What does Uncle Remus remark when the little boy asks what happened to the possum?

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