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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 is the rumor about African Jack?
2. What fool's errand does Brer Tarrypin put Brer Fox, Brer Bear, and Brer Wolf up to?
3. What does the little boy tell Uncle Remus he did the night before?
4. Why does Miss Sally write out a pass for Uncle Remus?
5. Why does Brer Terrapin call for a fire test after the rabbit's children are eaten?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Uncle Remus introduce the character of Brer Rabbit to the little boy?
2. 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?
3. How is Brer Fox caught by his appetite under the Pimmerly Plum?
4. What happens to Brer Wolf as he is being raised to the top of Brer Rabbit's steeple?
5. What is Uncle Remus' explanation for the Jacky-My-Lantern?
6. To whom does Uncle Remus compare the lion in the tale, Mr. Lion Hunts for Mr. Man?
7. How does the book open with the initiation of the little boy?
8. What prompts Aunt Tempy to say she must return to the cabin of Uncle Remus more often?
9. What indicates the relationship between Miss Sally and Uncle Remus?
10. Describe the variations on the same theme told by Uncle Remus, African Jack, and Aunt Tempy.
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, 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 2
Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, What I See as the Main Value of the Uncle Remus Tales. Give your opinion as to the entertainment value of the stories, the historical value of the tales, and the importance of preserving the dialects of the past.
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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