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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. Why does Uncle Remus finish the tale of Brer Rabbit and the tar baby on another night?

2. What does Uncle Remus remark when the little boy asks what happened to the possum?

3. Why does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox into raising is leg and yelling, "Wahoo"?

4. What does Brer Fox think Brer Rabbit is doing down in the well?

5. How does Brer Rabbit avoid capture by Brer Bear after he gets out of Brer Fox's trap?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Uncle Remus explain the difference between Brer Rabbit and the rabbits the boy sees today.

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

3. Describe the little boy's reaction to the tale of the race between Brer Rabbit and Brer Tarrypin.

4. What is the subject matter one evening that disturbs Aunt Tempy and the little boy?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

10. What is Uncle Remus' explanation for the Jacky-My-Lantern?

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 Different Types of Tales in Harris's Book. Give illustrations and discuss each of the following: (1) the tales with a moral often repeated from Aesop's Fables; (2) the tales as chastisement when Uncle Remus disapproves of the little boy's behavior; and (3) the tales that come from Biblical references.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, How Harris Treats the Subject of Slavery. (1) Give your opinion as to how accurately the subject is depicted in the book, (2) examples of race distinctions in the book, and (3) social position between the plantation slaves and the lower class white neighbors in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, The Supernatural in Folklore. First refer to examples of witches and devils in the Uncle Remus tales. Then, discuss how the supernatural is most often used to explain the otherwise unexplainable. Finally, discuss the fascination people have with the supernatural, giving examples of how it appears in literature, art, and movies to this day.

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