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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When the storyteller changes, who tells tales to children named Lillian and Lucien?
(a) Crazy Sue.
(b) Uncle Rodger.
(c) African Jack.
(d) Aunt Tildy.

3. What causes the man to pour hot water down the chimney?
(a) bird nests in the chimney.
(b) the fox trapped inside.
(c) the soot in the chimney.
(d) the cricket's music.

4. How does Brer Rabbit cause the other critters' plan to trap him to backfire?
(a) he brings his fiddle along and plays a tune for them.
(b) he challenges them to a dance off contest.
(c) he overhears them and tricks them into going to Miss Meadows's house.
(d) he plays along and then runs away fast as a horse.

5. What repulsive thing does Brer Rabbit do with Grinny, Granny Wolf?
(a) ties her to a tree near an ant hill.
(b) dresses her up as a lion and scares Brer Wolf.
(c) tells her the bees have all left the honey tree.
(d) boils her and tricks Brer wolf into eating her.

6. Which animal was the only one not tricked out of the butter by Brer Weasel?
(a) Brer Rabbit.
(b) Brer Bear.
(c) Brer Possum.
(d) Brer Tarrypin.

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

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

9. Why does Uncle Remus say the guineas stay awake all night?
(a) they can see better in the dark.
(b) they like to count the stars.
(c) they were once caught sleeping by the fox.
(d) they like to talk to each other in the dark.

10. Why is the little boy confused about the prowess of Brer Rabbit?
(a) the rabbits he sees on the plantation are all weak.
(b) he cannot understand why the dogs do not get him.
(c) his mother tells him different rabbit stories.
(d) he still cannot imagine that rabbits talk.

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

12. What curious question does the little boy ask about the beginnings of the tales?
(a) when was once upon a time?
(b) who wrote down all those stories?
(c) why don't things happen the same way today?
(d) when did animals stop talking lik people?

13. What is Uncle Remus' explanation for why the turkey buzzard is bald?
(a) she washed her head with lye soap.
(b) the rabbit threw hot ashes on her head.
(c) the rabbit snatched her head feathers while she slept.
(d) when the rabbit got away, she pulled out her head feathers.

14. How does Uncle Remus explain Brer Rabbit to the little boy?
(a) he was de las of de talkin rabbits.
(b) when he was borned he got a speshul blessin.
(c) he never relized that he wuz sposed to be weak.
(d) what he can't do wid his foots he kin do wid his head.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Aunt Tempy, how does the wolf get into the meeting of the horned cattle?

2. How does Mrs. Partridge frighten away Brer Rabbit?

3. Why does Brer Rabbit say he is running away from Brer Wolf and the gold mine?

4. What gives Brer Rabbit the idea to play a trick with a barrel of hot water?

5. What location do all the animals want to know about?

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