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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fool's errand does Brer Rabbit send Brer Bear on when he is cornered on top of a big rock?
(a) to get the other animals to come help move the rock.
(b) to find a rope to lasso Brer Rabbit.
(c) to get a ladder to get on top of the rock.
(d) to get a pole to prop up the rock.

2. How does Brer Rabbit get the fox to chase a wagon?
(a) telling him that the wagon is filled with money.
(b) telling him money will fall from the wheels rubbing together.
(c) telling him that chickens fall from the wagon.
(d) telling him that he will get money for chasing the wagon.

3. Why does Uncle Remus say the bull grumbles and growls?
(a) his legs get tired holding him up.
(b) a boy learns his secret for becoming a man.
(c) he eats too much green clover.
(d) a man rides him like a horse.

4. How does Mr. Lion get into the barrel of hot water?
(a) he backs in, sticking his tail through a hole in the barrel.
(b) he dives in head first.
(c) he gets pushed in by Brer Wolf.
(d) he jumps in quickly to get used to the hot water.

5. What does the buzzard say he can show anyone interested?
(a) the tail feathers of the Doodang.
(b) the nest of the Doodang.
(c) the bones of the Doodang.
(d) the children of the Doodang.

6. What does Uncle Remus mean when he talks about the "behime" wheels of a wagon?
(a) he means the bottom wheels.
(b) he means the biggest wheels.
(c) he means the rear wheels.
(d) he means the slow wheels.

7. What gets Brer Rabbit chased by Mr. Man's pack of dogs?
(a) he has been courting Mr. Man's daughter.
(b) has has been cutting a hole in the garden fence.
(c) he has been stealing from Mr. Man's garden.
(d) he's been telling lies to Mr. Man.

8. What does the little boy's mother think about Uncle Remus' stories?
(a) they should be written down.
(b) they keep the boy from underfoot.
(c) the aren't true.
(d) they are good education for the boy.

9. After promising to nurse baby alligators, what does the bear do?
(a) he leaves them alone.
(b) he sells them.
(c) he eats their mama.
(d) he eats them.

10. Who replaces Brer Rabbit as king of the creatures?
(a) Brer Badger.
(b) Brer Polecat.
(c) Brer Lion.
(d) Brer Elephant.

11. In the tale, Brother Fox and the White Muscadines, what happens after Brer Rabbit helps him climb a tree?
(a) he throws the Muscadines down and Brer Rabbit takes them.
(b) the hawk comes and pushes him out of the tree.
(c) he eats so much that he cannot get down.
(d) he injures himself in a fall out of the tree.

12. Who does the blacksmith figure out will be his visitor?
(a) Brer Rabbit.
(b) Impty-Umpty.
(c) Miss Meadows.
(d) the Angel Gabriel.

13. What does the buzzard attempt to teach the terrapin?
(a) how to fish.
(b) how to fly.
(c) how to jump.
(d) how to sing.

14. Why does Uncle Remus insist that the story of the man and his corn is true?
(a) he was that man.
(b) he saw it with his own eyes.
(c) folks are still talking about it.
(d) Miss Sally told him about it.

15. How does Mrs. Partridge frighten away Brer Rabbit?
(a) she makes him think he's found snake eggs.
(b) she jumps out of an egg shell like an eagle.
(c) she spreads her wings like a buzzard.
(d) she makes noise to call other animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells a slightly different story about the lion from Aunt Tempy's story?

2. Where does the little boy say he has a laughing place?

3. For the bear hunt, what arrangements does Brer Rabbit make to fool Brer Fox and Brer Wolf?

4. Why does Uncle Remus say he sometimes groans?

5. What does the little boy tell Uncle Remus he wishes he could do?

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