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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story does Uncle Remus reinvent involving a pig named Runt?
(a) The Sky if Falling.
(b) Hansel and Gretle.
(c) Jack and the Beanstalk.
(d) The Three Little Pigs.

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

3. What upsets the little boy about the possum and the missing butter?
(a) the possum did not get any butter to eat.
(b) the possum dies when he wasn't guilty of eating it.
(c) Brer Rabbit told a lie about the possum.
(d) the possum made it look like the wolf ate the butter.

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

5. What trick does Brer Tarrypin use to make himself look stronger than Brer Bear?
(a) in a rope pulling contest, Tarrypin ties his end to a log.
(b) in an arm wrestling contest, Tarrypin uses his teeth.
(c) in a throwing contest, Tarrypin throws a sparrow.
(d) in a lifting contest, Tarrypin does his lift in the water.

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

7. What tale by Uncle Remus probably causes the accusation of racism leveled at Joel Chandler Harris?
(a) the tale of Why the Negro is Black.
(b) the tale of Why the Negro is a Slave.
(c) the tale of Where the Negro Came From.
(d) The Sad Fate of Mr. Fox.

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

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

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

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

12. What causes Brer Rabbit to roll in the leaves and look like a monster?
(a) he falls into a glue pot.
(b) honey spills on him.
(c) he gets all tangled up with the tar baby.
(d) he falls into a syrup vat.

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

14. How does Brer Tarrypin get Brer Buzzard's quills?
(a) by snatching them when Brer Buzzard sleeps.
(b) by hiding in Brer Buzzard's nest.
(c) by pulling him into the pond.
(d) by burning him in a fire.

15. Why does Brer Rabbit free Brer Fox from Mr. Man's trap?
(a) because it was only a joke.
(b) because Brer Fox cries for his family.
(c) because Mr. Man goes to get the dogs.
(d) because Mr. Man want to catch gophers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Brer Rabbit get Brer Fox banished by the King Deer?

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

3. How does Daddy Jack change Uncle Remus' story about the fox in the garden?

4. Why does Brer Terrapin call for a fire test after the rabbit's children are eaten?

5. What does Brer Rabbit use to keep Brer Fox from catching him in Miss Meadows' chimney?

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