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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 the buzzard attempt to teach the terrapin?

2. In the tale The Little Boy and His Dogs, who does the boy kill?

3. Why does Uncle Remus say the guineas stay awake all night?

4. When Brer Rabbit takes the man's chickens, who gets the blame?

5. After listening to Brer Rabbit recount this conversation with Manny-Bammy-Big-Money, what does Brer Lion do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the folklore Uncle Remus tells the boy about the cricket?

2. What is the fantastic tale Uncle Remus tells the little boy to get him over his fright of the witch tale?

3. Relate Uncle Remus's tale about duplicity on the part of the bear in dealing with the alligator.

4. In the story of the witch-wolf, explain why she wanted to marry a man.

5. How does Uncle Remus convince the boy that Brer Rabbit sometimes was not the smartest creature in the whole creation?

6. What is the outcome of Aunt Tempy's tale of Brother Rabbit Ties Mr. Lion?

7. How is the little boy stymied in his efforts to slip up on Uncle Remus to scare him?

8. How does Brer Rabbit describe his wife's behavior as he visits with Brer Wolf and Brer Fox?

9. What is the lesson of the Doodang?

10. Who are Crazy Sue, Lillian, and Lucien?

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, How Mothers Protect Their Children. Begin with the example of Mrs. Partridge to show how mothers (1) stay alert to any possible danger to their children; (2) make plans to protect their children; (3) use their creativity to protect their children. Apply these points to possible real life situations today.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus is Not Children's Literature. Salient points should include (1) the violence in the tales; (2) the moral questions of theft and lies as appropriate behavior under certain circumstances; and (3) the adult nature of certain situations among the human characters in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, How Uncle Remus's Tales are Easily Adapted for Children. (1) Begin with the Disney animations of the Brer Rabbit stories; (2) contrast the Brer Rabbit character from the book with children's story books adapted from the tales; and (3) conclude with an argument that the adaptations are more appropriate for children by what they leave out.

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