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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 habit of the goose does the little boy ask Uncle Remus about?

2. All covered with leaves, what does Brer Rabbit call out to scare Brer Fox and Brer Wolf?

3. What becomes of the blacksmith that made a deal with the Devil which prevented him from both Heaven and Hell?

4. What tale by Uncle Remus probably causes the accusation of racism leveled at Joel Chandler Harris?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the variations on the same theme told by Uncle Remus, African Jack, and Aunt Tempy.

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

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

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 Relationships Between Animals and People in the Remus Tales. (1) What subliminal message do you get from those interactions? (2) Are the animals generally smarter than the people? (3) Why does Uncle Remus include people at all?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, The Personification of Animals in the Uncle Remus Tales. (1) Give examples of personification of animals that sets them apart from other animals in the tales, (2) how personification of the animals changes their habits, and (3) how the personification allows for human gullibility and bad behavior.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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