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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Brer Fox make the tar baby?
(a) to have Brer Rabbit's curiosity get him caught.
(b) to decorate the Big Road.
(c) to make fun of Brer Rabbit.
(d) to have someone to talk to.

2. What does Brer Rabbit tell Brer Fox to get him to change places in Mr. Man's trap?
(a) that he is getting paid to scare away the squirrels.
(b) that Brer Tarrypin will think it is safe for him to come near.
(c) that Miss Meadows put him there to take him to a party.
(d) that Mr. Man is looking for a pet to feed and care for.

3. 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 is getting paid to be a scarecrow.
(b) by telling him he gets stronger sitting in the trap.
(c) by telling him he can eat all the peanuts he wants.
(d) by telling him he cannot get out of the trap.

4. What does Benjamin Ram do to frighten away the wolves?
(a) yells for Brer Bear.
(b) roars like a lion.
(c) kicks up his heels.
(d) plays his fiddle.

5. What does Brer Rabbit trick Brer Fox into doing to go to Miss Meadows' house?
(a) having a race to see who gets there first.
(b) pulling him in a wagon.
(c) getting him to put on a dress.
(d) letting him ride Brer Fox like a horse.

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

7. What does Uncle Remus do for the little boy that he did for Miss Sally when she was a girl?
(a) tells his father how he acted up.
(b) teaches him how to start a fire.
(c) he protects him from being punished.
(d) gives him bitter molases for a cold.

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

9. What does Uncle Remus say is the most amazing thing about the tale of Brer Rabbit and Mr. Man's money?
(a) that Brer Rabbit had any use for money at all.
(b) that Brer Rabbit didn't end up with the horses and wagon, too.
(c) the Mr. Man was too stupid to know what Brer Rabbit was up to.
(d) that Brer Rabbit was able to find the money later.

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

11. How does Brer Possum react when attacked by the dog?
(a) he falls over as though he is dead.
(b) he runs into the brair patch.
(c) he goes at the dog with tooth and claw.
(d) he screams for help from Brer Coon.

12. What do the rabbit and the wolf do to get provisions when they are hungry?
(a) Race to the store.
(b) Sell their mamas.
(c) Sell the fox's fur coat.
(d) Take provisions from the man.

13. How does Daddy Jack change Uncle Remus' story about the fox in the garden?
(a) he changes the fox for a possum.
(b) he adds a possum to the story.
(c) he tells how the possum tricked the fox.
(d) he tells how the fox got away.

14. What excuse does Brer Rabbit give for stopping work on the corn patch?
(a) he claims to have a thorn in his hand.
(b) he pretends to have a bad back.
(c) he offers to go bring food to the workers.
(d) he says he hears his family calling.

15. All covered with leaves, what does Brer Rabbit call out to scare Brer Fox and Brer Wolf?
(a) Boo
(b) Whip-poor-will
(c) Wull-er-de-Wust
(d) I-doom-er-ker-du-mer-ker

Short Answer Questions

1. Who answers Brer Tarrypin by saying, "knee deep"?

2. What lie does Brer Rabbit tell Mr. Man to trick him out of his meat?

3. Who is the main storyteller of the book?

4. What happens when the alligator runs through the fire?

5. What trick does Brer Tarrypin use to make himself look stronger than Brer Bear?

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