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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 Brer Fox make the tar baby?
2. What does Uncle Remus do for the little boy that he did for Miss Sally when she was a girl?
3. Why does Brer Fox sit under a sycamore with his mouth open?
4. What tale by Uncle Remus probably causes the accusation of racism leveled at Joel Chandler Harris?
5. What does Brer Rabbit tell Brer Fox to get him to change places in Mr. Man's trap?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the little boy's reaction to the tale of the race between Brer Rabbit and Brer Tarrypin.
2. How does Uncle Remus introduce the character of Brer Rabbit to the little boy?
3. To whom does Uncle Remus compare the lion in the tale, Mr. Lion Hunts for Mr. Man?
4. What happens to Brer Wolf as he is being raised to the top of Brer Rabbit's steeple?
5. Describe Brer Bear's reaction when he discovers he has been hoodwinked by Brer Rabbit in the peanut patch.
6. Explain the difference between the fables Uncle Remus tells and the superstition in The Plantation Witch.
7. What is Uncle Remus' explanation for the Jacky-My-Lantern?
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. How does the book open with the initiation of the little boy?
10. What prompts Aunt Tempy to say she must return to the cabin of Uncle Remus more often?
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, Why Brer Rabbit Appeals to Me. Begin the essay with the example of how the little boy identifies with the wily rabbit. Then explain what there is about Brer Rabbit that makes you enjoy his antics in the tales. Discuss both his good points and negative aspects.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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