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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 Brer Rabbit say the wolf's hair takes a long time to grow back?
(a) Mrs. Rabbit throws scalding water on him.
(b) the Man shaves the hair off Brer Wolf.
(c) Brer Wolf gets covered in honey.
(d) Brer Wolf loses his hair in the fire.

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

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

4. What creature does Uncle Remus credit for the great flood?
(a) the ostrich.
(b) the crawdad.
(c) the whale.
(d) the elephant.

5. Why does Uncle Remus say that Brer Bear is likely stuck in a hollow tree to this day?
(a) Brer Rabbit stirs up the bees to swell Brer Bear's head.
(b) Brer Bear will not turn loose of the honeycomb.
(c) Brer Rabbit put glue into the hole in the tree.
(d) Brer Rabbit put grease on the tree so he cannot come down.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brer Fox make the tar baby?

2. What does the little boy tell Uncle Remus he did the night before?

3. For what purpose does Brer Rabbit use a cannon and a bucket of nasty slop water?

4. What do the rabbit and the wolf do to get provisions when they are hungry?

5. How does Uncle Remus explain the cure for a plantation witch?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the frogs trick Brer Fox into falling into the pond?

3. What was the awful fate of Mr. Wolf?

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

5. Describe Brer Bear's reaction when he discovers he has been hoodwinked by Brer Rabbit in the peanut patch.

6. To whom does Uncle Remus compare the lion in the tale, Mr. Lion Hunts for Mr. Man?

7. In the story, The Moon in the Mill-Pond, how do Brer Rabbit and Brer Tarrypin keep the bear, the fox, and the wolf occupied while they visit Miss Meadows?

8. Why does Brer Fox get dragged along behind Brer Wolf?

9. How does Uncle Remus introduce the character of Brer Rabbit to the little boy?

10. How does Brer Rabbit take advantage of a little girl's innocence in the tale, Brother Rabbit and the Little Girl?

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