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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mammy-Bammy Big-Money?
(a) the old woman who lives on the next plantation.
(b) the alter-ego of African Jack.
(c) the one from whom Brer Rabbit got his lucky rabbit's foot.
(d) the banker who tries to buy the boy's plantation.

2. For what purpose does Brer Rabbit use a cannon and a bucket of nasty slop water?
(a) to chase off the dog.
(b) to get possession of a mansion.
(c) to scare off Miss Meadows' girls.
(d) to wake up Brer Bear.

3. Why does the fox's tail have a white tip?
(a) it got dipped into the whitewash for the fence.
(b) it got caught in a rabbit trap.
(c) it turned white when Brer Fox got scared.
(d) it caught on fire when he jumped over the bonfire.

4. How does Brer Rabbit avoid capture by Brer Bear after he gets out of Brer Fox's trap?
(a) by hiding in a mudhole pretending to be a frog.
(b) by running to Miss Meadows' house.
(c) by putting on his wife's dress.
(d) by jumping into the briar patch.

5. Why is Brer Rabbit safe in the briar patch?
(a) because he was born and grew up there.
(b) because he has heavy clothes on.
(c) because he knows a secret passage there.
(d) because he isn't allergic to briars.

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

7. How does Brer Rabbit get revenge on Brer Wolf?
(a) he calls in help from the dogs.
(b) he gets him caught in the briar patch.
(c) he locks him in a chest and pours hot water on him.
(d) he causes a quarrel between him and Brer Fox.

8. What lie does Brer Rabbit tell Mr. Man to trick him out of his meat?
(a) that Brer Wolf smells it and is coming to get it.
(b) that it was poisoned by Brer Buzzard.
(c) that the meat is really buzzard meat.
(d) that it smells and Mr. Man must drag it behind him.

9. When the other animals exclude Brer Rabbit, how does he get them to come to him?
(a) he paints his house pink.
(b) he hires a band.
(c) he builds a steeple on his house.
(d) he invites Miss Meadows and the girls to his house.

10. According to Uncle Remus, which character are both Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox sweet on?
(a) Miss Meadows.
(b) Miss Meadows' younger daughter.
(c) Miss Sally.
(d) the King Deer's daughter.

11. What happens when the alligator runs through the fire?
(a) he runs to cool off in the pond.
(b) he loses his fur.
(c) he lears to walk upright.
(d) he gets rough bumps all over his skin.

12. What does the little boy tell Uncle Remus he did the night before?
(a) ate rabbit for dinner.
(b) made up his own story.
(c) climbed out his bedroom window.
(d) dreamed of the creatures.

13. Why does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox into raising is leg and yelling, "Wahoo"?
(a) to impress Brer Wolf.
(b) to show Brer Fox is not really dead.
(c) to make a monkey out of Brer Fox.
(d) to prepare him for a talent show.

14. How does Brer Rabbit get Brer Bear to take his place in Brer Fox's trap in the peanut patch?
(a) by telling him he cannot get out of the trap.
(b) by telling him he can eat all the peanuts he wants.
(c) by telling him he gets stronger sitting in the trap.
(d) by telling him he is getting paid to be a scarecrow.

15. How does the rabbit explain the disappearance of the horses and cart to the wolf?
(a) he plays unconcsious as though he were attacked.
(b) hehides the cart and shoos the horses away.
(c) he holds two horse tails buried in the sand.
(d) he bloodies his nose and says robbers came.

Short Answer Questions

1. What upsets the little boy about the possum and the missing butter?

2. What becomes of the blacksmith that made a deal with the Devil which prevented him from both Heaven and Hell?

3. What does Tilly say about African Jack's love charm?

4. What does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox into doing to go to Miss Meadows' house?

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

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