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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 does Brer Rabbit tell Brer Fox to get him to change places in Mr. Man's trap?
2. Why does Brer Rabbit free Brer Fox from Mr. Man's trap?
3. How did the guinea fowls help the cow?
4. What is the rumor about African Jack?
5. In the absence of Uncle Remus, who tells the little boy tales?
Short Essay Questions
1. What trick does Brer Rabbit play on Brer Fox making him look foolish?
2. How does the book open with the initiation of the little boy?
3. Describe the little boy's reaction to the tale of the race between Brer Rabbit and Brer Tarrypin.
4. To whom does Uncle Remus compare the lion in the tale, Mr. Lion Hunts for Mr. Man?
5. How does Mr. Tarrypin fool Brer Fox into letting him go?
6. What is the subject matter one evening that disturbs Aunt Tempy and the little boy?
7. How do the frogs trick Brer Fox into falling into the pond?
8. How is Brer Fox caught by his appetite under the Pimmerly Plum?
9. 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?
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, 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 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, 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.
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