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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the little boy tell Uncle Remus he did the night before?
2. Why does Brer Fox sit under a sycamore with his mouth open?
3. What fool's errand does Brer Tarrypin put Brer Fox, Brer Bear, and Brer Wolf up to?
4. Why does Miss Sally write out a pass for Uncle Remus?
5. How does the rabbit explain the disappearance of the horses and cart to the wolf?
Short Essay Questions
1. To whom does Uncle Remus compare the lion in the tale, Mr. Lion Hunts for Mr. Man?
2. What happens to Brer Wolf as he is being raised to the top of Brer Rabbit's steeple?
3. Why does Brer Fox get dragged along behind Brer 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. How does Brer Rabbit convince the fox to take his place in Mr. Man's box trap?
7. How does the book open with the initiation of the little boy?
8. How does Uncle Remus explain the difference between Brer Rabbit and the rabbits the boy sees today.
9. Describe the similarity of the tale, How Brother Rabbit Frightened His Neighbors, to the nursery story of Henny Penny and the Falling Sky.
10. What trick does Brer Rabbit play on Brer Fox making him look foolish?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, The Main Characters in The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus. Your essay should include character sketches of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and Brer Bear. State how each of those characters relate to the small boys listening to the tales. Conclude with an evaluation of why Brer Rabbit is of particular interest to the boy.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, Family Tradition in The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus. Discuss in your essay (1) the three generations of children (presumably, Miss Sally once heard the tales as a girl) who come to hear Uncle Remus's tales, (2) the relationship of the white family with the colored slaves over those generations, and (3) the changing attitudes of the various mothers mentioned in the book.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, The Vanishing Art of Storytelling. Your essay should state your opinion about how society has been affected by the loss of good story tellers in the oral tradition. Discuss how listening to stories requires the use of the listener's imagination. Give your opinion about the value of a good imagination in today's world. Conclude with how film makers are the successors to story tellers today.
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