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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Brer Rabbit fool the wolf as he eats the black snake's goodies?
(a) he tells the snake what the wolf is doing.
(b) he pretends to keep watch to warn the wolf.
(c) he leads the snake to the wolf.
(d) he tells the wolf that the goodies are his.

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

3. What is Uncle Remus' explanation about why dogs sniff in the air?
(a) trying to find where meat is hanging from a tree.
(b) to keep the dust out of their noses.
(c) what the rabbit did to them while he was king for a day.
(d) because they have poor eyesight.

4. How does the goat scare away the wolf?
(a) convincing the wolf that his horns are sharp.
(b) convincing the wolf that he is eating a rock.
(c) convincing the wolf that his brothers are there.
(d) convincing the wolf that the man is coming.

5. What does the Teenchy Duck find that was taken from him?
(a) gold in California.
(b) a purse of money in the river.
(c) a carpet bag big enough to hide a fox.
(d) a new suit of clothes hanging on a tree.

6. Why does Uncle Remus say he sometimes groans?
(a) because he gets cold.
(b) because he has too much work to do.
(c) because he is so old.
(d) because he has a stomachache.

7. Why do Brer Fox and Brer Wolf not run away when they hear Brer Bear coming?
(a) for fear they would be laughed at for cowardice.
(b) they think it is only the wind they hear.
(c) they are paralyzed by fear.
(d) they get their feet stuck in some tar.

8. How does Brer Rabbit trick the lion into letting his tail be tied to a tree?
(a) Brer Rabbit convinces the lion that a storm is coming.
(b) Brer Rabbit challenges the lion to pull down the tree.
(c) Brer Rabbit dares the lion to stay 3 days under the tree.
(d) Brer Rabbit tells the lion that squirrels will fall from the tree.

9. How does Uncle Remus describe the buzzard's breakfast of dead hawk?
(a) as a meal that tasted just like chicken.
(b) as a round about way of eating chicken.
(c) as a plan that worked.
(d) as a justice done.

10. How does Uncle Remus have Brer Rabbit interfere in the human world?
(a) he persuades Mr. Man's daughter to run away.
(b) he makes up stories about Mr. Man and his daughter.
(c) he plants doubt in Mr. Man who kicks out his daughter.
(d) he becomes a spy for Mr. Man on his daughter.

11. Who does Uncle Remus call Impty-Umpty?
(a) Humpty Dumpty.
(b) Satan.
(c) the big, bad wolf.
(d) a snooty neighbor.

12. Who manages to get Brer Bear and his family to get out of their big, comfortable house?
(a) Brer Rabbit.
(b) Mr. Man.
(c) Brer Buzzard.
(d) Brer Polecat.

13. What does Mr. Lion look like when he gets out of the barrel?
(a) he has lost his hair except for the tip of the tail and his mane.
(b) he has turned a bright shade of red except for his mane.
(c) he looks like a wet hen with his wool drooping.
(d) he is completely bald.

14. How does Brer Wolf attempt to entice Brer Rabbit to come near him?
(a) he tells Brer Rabbit he found one of his children.
(b) he plays like he hurt himself digging for gold.
(c) he asks Brer Rabbit to being a new shovel.
(d) he claims he found the gold mine.

15. What results when the chimney falls in?
(a) the birds loos their nests.
(b) the fox loses his hair.
(c) the man freezes to death.
(d) the cricket gets elbows on his legs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What message does Brer Rabbit arrange to have everyone deliver to the blacksmith?

2. What is the story of Mr. Lion and his wool an example of in the Uncle Remus stories?

3. When the stories change a bit, what does the little boy wonder about?

4. Why is the little boy confused about the prowess of Brer Rabbit?

5. What does the buzzard attempt to teach the terrapin?

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