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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what purpose does Brer Rabbit use a cannon and a bucket of nasty slop water?
(a) to get possession of a mansion.
(b) to scare off Miss Meadows' girls.
(c) to wake up Brer Bear.
(d) to chase off the dog.

2. How does Brer Rabbit get revenge on Brer Wolf?
(a) he causes a quarrel between him and Brer Fox.
(b) he locks him in a chest and pours hot water on him.
(c) he gets him caught in the briar patch.
(d) he calls in help from the dogs.

3. How does Brer Rabbit get away from Brer Wildcat?
(a) by telling him where Brer Fox hides his babies.
(b) by daring him to go into the brair patch.
(c) by promising to call turkeys near enough to catch.
(d) by pretending to have a contageous disease.

4. Why does the little girl release Brer Rabbit after he is caught in the garden?
(a) by telling her he was sick.
(b) by offering to dance for her amusement.
(c) by offering her a fresh carrot.
(d) by giving her some rabbit candy.

5. When the dog chases the fox, what does Brer Fox believe?
(a) that the dog was a friend of the goose.
(b) that Miss Sally set the dog on him.
(c) that the dog was hiding under the bed.
(d) that Brer Rabbit set the dog on him.

6. What tale of Uncle Remus is likely the most cruel?
(a) Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby.
(b) Brer Bear and the Tarrypin.
(c) The Sad Fate of Mr. Fox.
(d) Brer Rabbit and the Butter.

7. Why does Uncle Remus shake his head at African Jack?
(a) his stories are too scary for the little boy.
(b) he uses bad language in front of the little boy.
(c) his stories are dull and uninteresting.
(d) he tells stories that have no moral.

8. What does Brer Rabbit tell Brer Fox to get him to change places in Mr. Man's trap?
(a) that Mr. Man is looking for a pet to feed and care for.
(b) that he is getting paid to scare away the squirrels.
(c) that Brer Tarrypin will think it is safe for him to come near.
(d) that Miss Meadows put him there to take him to a party.

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

10. All covered with leaves, what does Brer Rabbit call out to scare Brer Fox and Brer Wolf?
(a) Wull-er-de-Wust
(b) Boo
(c) Whip-poor-will
(d) I-doom-er-ker-du-mer-ker

11. Who is the main storyteller of the book?
(a) Uncle Remus.
(b) Brer Rabbit.
(c) Miss Sally.
(d) Africa Jack.

12. What becomes of the blacksmith that made a deal with the Devil which prevented him from both Heaven and Hell?
(a) he roams the earth as a Jacky-my-lantern.
(b) he flies like a bat at night.
(c) he eats little children who go out at night.
(d) he becomes an owl that never dies.

13. What causes Brer Fox to fall into the pond?
(a) the frogs.
(b) his reflection.
(c) a mud slide.
(d) Brer Tarrypin's tail.

14. What excuse does Brer Fox give Brer Rabbit for having a meeting?
(a) to share a meal.
(b) to have a confab.
(c) to play a trick on Brer Bear.
(d) to plan a trip.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brer Rabbit free Brer Fox from Mr. Man's trap?

2. Why does Brer Fox make the tar baby?

3. What trick does Brer Tarrypin use to make himself look stronger than Brer Bear?

4. Why does Brer Fox sit under a sycamore with his mouth open?

5. How does Brer Rabbit avoid capture by Brer Bear after he gets out of Brer Fox's trap?

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