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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Benjamin Ram do to frighten away the wolves?
(a) roars like a lion.
(b) kicks up his heels.
(c) yells for Brer Bear.
(d) plays his fiddle.

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Uncle Remus finish the tale of Brer Rabbit and the tar baby on another night?
(a) because he cannot think of another tale.
(b) because he forgot to finish earlier.
(c) because the little boy asks him what happened.
(d) because the boy liked that tale so much.

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

8. How does Brer Wolf end his fight with Brer Fox?
(a) by clogging the hole where Brer Fox is hiding.
(b) by tying him to a hollow tree.
(c) by biting off Brer Fox's head.
(d) by tossing Brer Fox into the pond.

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

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

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

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

13. How does Brer Tarrypin fool Brer Fox into letting go of his tail?
(a) he tells Brer Fox to jump into the pond.
(b) he tells Brer Fox he is about to bite off his tail.
(c) he tells Brer Fox to grab his shell.
(d) he tells Brer Fox he is holding onto a root.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Brer Rabbit gain entry into a wonderful garden?

2. What causes Brer Rabbit to roll in the leaves and look like a monster?

3. Why does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox into raising is leg and yelling, "Wahoo"?

4. What lie does Brer Rabbit tell Mr. Man to trick him out of his meat?

5. How does Brer Tarrypin get the quills back from Brer Fox?

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