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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the fox in Miss Tempy's Story of the hungry rabbit and fox?
(a) the fox eats the rabbit's grandmother.
(b) the fox eats the rabbit's babies.
(c) the fox ends up dead.
(d) the fox gets the food.

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

3. What does Brer Rabbit use to keep Brer Fox from catching him in Miss Meadows' chimney?
(a) he tosses down soot from the chimney.
(b) he climbs out the top and jumps off the roof.
(c) he spits rabbit tobacco in his eye.
(d) he drops on Brer Fox's head and knocks him out.

4. In the absence of Uncle Remus, who tells the little boy tales?
(a) Aunt Tempy.
(b) African Jack.
(c) Miss Sally.
(d) Tilly.

5. What trick of Brer Possum fails to save Brer Fox for the Man's whip?
(a) running into a hollow tree.
(b) eating butter.
(c) playing dead.
(d) jumping over a bonfire.

6. Why does Brer Fox sit under a sycamore with his mouth open?
(a) waiting for a Pimmerly Plum to drop in.
(b) waiting to learn a bird call.
(c) waiting for pecans to fall.
(d) waiting for Brer Wolf's daughter to come by.

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

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

9. Why does Miss Sally write out a pass for Uncle Remus?
(a) to get married.
(b) to go into town and shop for her.
(c) to go visit some relatives.
(d) to get away from the boy.

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

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

12. What is the rumor about African Jack?
(a) that he is the Devil.
(b) that he talks in his sleep.
(c) that he is insane.
(d) that he is a conjurer.

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

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

15. What happens when the alligator runs through the fire?
(a) he runs to cool off in the pond.
(b) he gets rough bumps all over his skin.
(c) he lears to walk upright.
(d) he loses his fur.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox about pinning down the horse?

2. When the other animals exclude Brer Rabbit, how does he get them to come to him?

3. What does Brer Rabbit eat up while the other animals are working?

4. Why does Uncle Remus shake his head at African Jack?

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

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