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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Nights with Uncle Remus, 13 through 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What upsets the little boy about the possum and the missing butter?
(a) the possum made it look like the wolf ate the butter.
(b) the possum dies when he wasn't guilty of eating it.
(c) Brer Rabbit told a lie about the possum.
(d) the possum did not get any butter to eat.

2. What animal does Uncle Remus mimic by saying, I-doom-er-ker-du-mer-ker?
(a) the terrapin.
(b) the frog.
(c) the crow.
(d) the Mud Terkle.

3. What creature does Uncle Remus credit for the great flood?
(a) the crawdad.
(b) the ostrich.
(c) the whale.
(d) the elephant.

4. What does Brer Rabbit eat up while the other animals are working?
(a) the carrots.
(b) the salad.
(c) the cake.
(d) the butter.

5. Why does Miss Sally write out a pass for Uncle Remus?
(a) to go visit some relatives.
(b) to get away from the boy.
(c) to get married.
(d) to go into town and shop for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what purpose does Brer Rabbit use a cannon and a bucket of nasty slop water?

2. What causes Brer Rabbit to roll in the leaves and look like a monster?

3. Why does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox into raising is leg and yelling, "Wahoo"?

4. What tale of Uncle Remus is likely the most cruel?

5. How does Brer Rabbit make dust from a rock?

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