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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Aunt Tempy think about African Jack's talk about spirits?
(a) she hopes never to be haunted.
(b) she wants to find a ghost to talk to.
(c) she thinks African Jack is stupid.
(d) she remembers ghosts she has seen.

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

4. 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 Mr. Man is looking for a pet to feed and care for.
(c) that he is getting paid to scare away the squirrels.
(d) that Miss Meadows put him there to take him to a party.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Miss Sally write out a pass for Uncle Remus?

2. When the dog chases the fox, what does Brer Fox believe?

3. What does Tilly say about African Jack's love charm?

4. How does Brer Rabbit get Brer Fox's grandfather to go help get Brer Fox out of the bee gum?

5. What excuse does Brer Fox give Brer Rabbit for having a meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trick does Brer Rabbit play on Brer Fox making him look foolish?

2. Describe the similarity of the tale, How Brother Rabbit Frightened His Neighbors, to the nursery story of Henny Penny and the Falling Sky.

3. How is Brer Fox caught by his appetite under the Pimmerly Plum?

4. How does the book open with the initiation of the little boy?

5. What prompts Aunt Tempy to say she must return to the cabin of Uncle Remus more often?

6. What indicates the relationship between Miss Sally and Uncle Remus?

7. How does Brer Rabbit convince the fox to take his place in Mr. Man's box trap?

8. Describe the variations on the same theme told by Uncle Remus, African Jack, and Aunt Tempy.

9. How do the tales, Brother Terrapin Deceives Brother Buzzard and Brother Fox Covets the Quills run together?

10. Explain the difference between the fables Uncle Remus tells and the superstition in The Plantation Witch.

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