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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Uncle Remus do for the little boy that he did for Miss Sally when she was a girl?
(a) tells his father how he acted up.
(b) he protects him from being punished.
(c) gives him bitter molases for a cold.
(d) teaches him how to start a fire.

2. How does Brer Rabbit warn Brer Fox to keep his distance?
(a) he says he has a fox trap.
(b) he says he is full of fleas.
(c) he says he has a cold.
(d) he says he has a big stick.

3. Why does Brother Bear have no tail?
(a) it was bit off by a tarrapin.
(b) he traded his tail for some honey.
(c) it was bit off by a dog.
(d) from sliding down a moss covered rock.

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

5. Why does Brer Fox make the tar baby?
(a) to decorate the Big Road.
(b) to make fun of Brer Rabbit.
(c) to have Brer Rabbit's curiosity get him caught.
(d) to have someone to talk to.

6. What are the bugs on the grapes Brer Fox tries to brush away?
(a) wasps.
(b) fleas.
(c) ladybugs.
(d) gnats.

7. How does the story begin?
(a) The little boy is hiding from his mother.
(b) Miss Sally is looking for her young son.
(c) Africa Jack is telling one of his stories.
(d) Brer Rabbit is caught by the tar baby.

8. Why does Uncle Remus say he cannot tell the boy Mr. Man's real name?
(a) it is a big secret who the man is.
(b) no one ever called the man by his real name.
(c) either no one ever told him or that he can't remember.
(d) it might embarrass the man if people know who he is.

9. 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 dropping a bigger rock on it.
(d) by putting ashes in his shoes.

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

11. How does Daddy Jack change Uncle Remus' story about the fox in the garden?
(a) he adds a possum to the story.
(b) he tells how the possum tricked the fox.
(c) he changes the fox for a possum.
(d) he tells how the fox got away.

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

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Brer Fox meet up with in the tale, How Brother Fox Was Too Smart?

2. What does the little boy tell Uncle Remus he did the night before?

3. What does Tilly say about African Jack's love charm?

4. What fool's errand does Brer Tarrypin put Brer Fox, Brer Bear, and Brer Wolf up to?

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

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