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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 tale by Uncle Remus probably causes the accusation of racism leveled at Joel Chandler Harris?
(a) the tale of Why the Negro is Black.
(b) the tale of Where the Negro Came From.
(c) the tale of Why the Negro is a Slave.
(d) The Sad Fate of Mr. Fox.

2. How does Brer Tarrypin get the quills back from Brer Fox?
(a) by biting him on the foot.
(b) by trading them for some fish.
(c) by stealing them at night.
(d) by dropping a beehive in Brer Fox's house.

3. What becomes of the blacksmith that made a deal with the Devil which prevented him from both Heaven and Hell?
(a) he roams the earth as a Jacky-my-lantern.
(b) he eats little children who go out at night.
(c) he flies like a bat at night.
(d) he becomes an owl that never dies.

4. What are the bugs on the grapes Brer Fox tries to brush away?
(a) fleas.
(b) gnats.
(c) ladybugs.
(d) wasps.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Uncle Remus say he cannot tell the boy Mr. Man's real name?

2. What does Uncle Remus do for the little boy that he did for Miss Sally when she was a girl?

3. What excuse does Brer Rabbit give for stopping work on the corn patch?

4. How does Brer Rabbit get revenge on Brer Wolf?

5. How does Brer Rabbit get Brer Fox banished by the King Deer?

(see the answer key)

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