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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Brer Rabbit get Brer Fox banished by the King Deer?
(a) he tells the King Brer Fox is married.
(b) he kills some of the King Deer's goats.
(c) he writes ugly things on the walls and says Brer Fox did it.
(d) he tells Brer Fox that King Deer likes to eat bees.

2. How does Brer Rabbit gain entry into a wonderful garden?
(a) he dashes in when the man opens the gate.
(b) he tricks a little girl into unlocking the gate.
(c) he digs a tunnel under the fence.
(d) he gets the eagle to fly him over the wall.

3. 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 Bear will not turn loose of the honeycomb.
(c) Brer Rabbit stirs up the bees to swell Brer Bear's head.
(d) Brer Rabbit put grease on the tree so he cannot come down.

4. How does Brer Rabbit make dust from a rock?
(a) by dusting the rock with flour.
(b) by rolling the rock down a hill.
(c) by putting ashes in his shoes.
(d) by dropping a bigger rock on it.

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

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

7. How did the guinea fowls help the cow?
(a) by helping her get rid of some milk.
(b) by warning her of a quicksand hole.
(c) by showing her the way to go home when she was lost.
(d) by stirring up dust and saving her from the lion.

8. What does the little boy tell Uncle Remus he did the night before?
(a) made up his own story.
(b) ate rabbit for dinner.
(c) dreamed of the creatures.
(d) climbed out his bedroom window.

9. How does Brer Possum react when attacked by the dog?
(a) he goes at the dog with tooth and claw.
(b) he runs into the brair patch.
(c) he falls over as though he is dead.
(d) he screams for help from Brer Coon.

10. How does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox out of his hunting game?
(a) by claiming that the bag is poisonous.
(b) by telling Brer Fox where there is bigger game.
(c) by exchanging the game bag for a bag of rocks.
(d) by playing dead causing Brer Fox to put down his bag.

11. How does Brer Tarrypin get the quills back from Brer Fox?
(a) by dropping a beehive in Brer Fox's house.
(b) by trading them for some fish.
(c) by biting him on the foot.
(d) by stealing them at night.

12. Why does Brer Terrapin call for a fire test after the rabbit's children are eaten?
(a) to find out who is guilty.
(b) to keep warm at night.
(c) to roast the rabbit children.
(d) to barbecue the rabbit.

13. Why does Brer Rabbit say the wolf's hair takes a long time to grow back?
(a) Brer Wolf loses his hair in the fire.
(b) Mrs. Rabbit throws scalding water on him.
(c) the Man shaves the hair off Brer Wolf.
(d) Brer Wolf gets covered in honey.

14. How does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox about pinning down the horse?
(a) he tells him to tie himself to the horse's tail.
(b) he tells him to feed the horse apples.
(c) he tells him to jump on the horse's back.
(d) he tells him to drive the horse into the briar patch.

15. What does Uncle Remus remark when the little boy asks what happened to the possum?
(a) he says the possum played dead and got away.
(b) he believes the possum got out through a hole in the bag.
(c) he thinks the man let him out of the bag.
(d) he doesn't know but he'd like to have some cooked possum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the rabbit and the wolf do to get provisions when they are hungry?

2. What story does Uncle Remus reinvent involving a pig named Runt?

3. Who answers Brer Tarrypin by saying, "knee deep"?

4. Why does Brother Bear have no tail?

5. When the dog chases the fox, what does Brer Fox believe?

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