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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. What is the story of Mr. Lion and his wool an example of in the Uncle Remus stories?
(a) jokes Uncle Remus plays on the little boy's mind.
(b) Uncle Remus's lack of imagination.
(c) using animals that inhabit the southern states.
(d) explaining why animals look the way they do.

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

3. After listening to Brer Rabbit recount this conversation with Manny-Bammy-Big-Money, what does Brer Lion do?
(a) calls for the hide of Brer Fox.
(b) jumps out of bed cured of his burns.
(c) thanks Brer Rabbit for trying to help him.
(d) calls for a bowl of turtle soup.

4. What location do all the animals want to know about?
(a) Brer Rabbit's thinking place.
(b) Brer Rabbit's laughing place.
(c) Brer Rabbit's sleeping place.
(d) Brer Rabbit's money hiding place.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the disguise that Brer Fox uses to scare the other animals from the watering hole?

2. What does Uncle Remus say the animals don't know the difference about?

3. What happens to the young wolf after he gets trapped in a bag that his father thinks is a rabbit?

4. How does Brer Wolf attempt to entice Brer Rabbit to come near him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the outcome of Aunt Tempy's tale of Brother Rabbit Ties Mr. Lion?

2. In the story of the witch-wolf, explain why she wanted to marry a man.

3. How does the preacher man expose the miller man's wife as a witch?

4. Relate the explanation Uncle Remus has for the craters on the moon.

5. Relate Uncle Remus's tale about duplicity on the part of the bear in dealing with the alligator.

6. Describe Brer Rabbit's invitation to the other animals to a barbecue.

7. What is Uncle Remus' response when the little boy asks when once upon a time is?

8. Who is the company everyone tells the blacksmith he is going to have soon?

9. What Aesop fable is similar to Uncle Remus's tale, Brother Rabbit Takes a Walk?

10. What is the lesson of the Doodang?

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