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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. In Daddy Jack's story, why does the Snake eat the woman's baby?

2. How does Brer Rabbit make dust from a rock?

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

4. How does Brer Tarrypin get the quills back from Brer Fox?

5. What trick of Brer Possum fails to save Brer Fox for the Man's whip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the social comment Uncle Remus makes regarding Miss Goose and her relationship to white folks?

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

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

4. In the tale, Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Bear, what does Brer Rabbit use to get himself out of Brer Fox's trap in the peanut patch?

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

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

7. What moral question does the little boy raise after hearing how Brer Rabbit tricked Mr. Mann out of his meat?

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

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

10. What happens to Brer Wolf as he is being raised to the top of Brer Rabbit's steeple?

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 Impact of Stories and Fables. Use the examples from Aesop, Uncle Remus, and Jesus giving examples of how each used stories or fables to get a moral point across. In you essay discuss the non-confrontational impact of the stories.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, Rural Versus City Life. Using Uncle Remus as an example, your essay should include (1) the simplicity of rural life, (2) the closeness with nature in the country, (3) the complications from having people in close proximity. Support your opinion as to which one is better.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, How Mothers Protect Their Children. Begin with the example of Mrs. Partridge to show how mothers (1) stay alert to any possible danger to their children; (2) make plans to protect their children; (3) use their creativity to protect their children. Apply these points to possible real life situations today.

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