1. What is the message of "The Creetures Go to the Barbecue"?
(a) the need to find out who is throwing the barbecue.
(b) the need to get to the barbecue first.
(c) the need to get an invitation to the barbecue.
(d) the need to find ou what is being barbecued.

2. Why does Brer Rabbit say the wolf's hair takes a long time to grow back?
(a) Brer Wolf loses his hair in the fire.
(b) Mrs. Rabbit throws scalding water on him.
(c) the Man shaves the hair off Brer Wolf.
(d) Brer Wolf gets covered in honey.

3. In the tale, Brother Fox and the White Muscadines, what happens after Brer Rabbit helps him climb a tree?
(a) he injures himself in a fall out of the tree.
(b) he throws the Muscadines down and Brer Rabbit takes them.
(c) he eats so much that he cannot get down.
(d) the hawk comes and pushes him out of the tree.

4. What causes Brer Rabbit to roll in the leaves and look like a monster?
(a) he falls into a syrup vat.
(b) he falls into a glue pot.
(c) honey spills on him.
(d) he gets all tangled up with the tar baby.

5. How does Brer Rabbit cause the other critters' plan to trap him to backfire?
(a) he overhears them and tricks them into going to Miss Meadows's house.
(b) he brings his fiddle along and plays a tune for them.
(c) he plays along and then runs away fast as a horse.
(d) he challenges them to a dance off contest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the little girl release Brer Rabbit after he is caught in the garden?

2. Who manages to get Brer Bear and his family to get out of their big, comfortable house?

3. How does the rabbit explain the disappearance of the horses and cart to the wolf?

4. What does Aunt Tempy think about African Jack's talk about spirits?

5. What are the bugs on the grapes Brer Fox tries to brush away?

(see the answer key)

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