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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the message of "The Creetures Go to the Barbecue"?

2. What message does Brer Rabbit arrange to have everyone deliver to the blacksmith?

3. What does the little boy's mother think about Uncle Remus' stories?

4. After promising to nurse baby alligators, what does the bear do?

5. When the little boy grows up and has his own son, what does Uncle Remus say about the training the boy gets from his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the folklore Uncle Remus tells the boy about the cricket?

2. What are the preposterous provisions Teenchy-Tiny duck makes to try and retrieve her bag of gold?

3. Who are Crazy Sue, Lillian, and Lucien?

4. How is the little boy stymied in his efforts to slip up on Uncle Remus to scare him?

5. In the story of the witch-wolf, explain why she wanted to marry a man.

6. What is the outcome of Aunt Tempy's tale of Brother Rabbit Ties Mr. Lion?

7. Relate the explanation Uncle Remus has for the craters on the moon.

8. What is the evidence that the little boy's mother does not approve of Uncle Remus' tales?

9. Describe the secret of Brer Rabbit's laughing place.

10. Describe Brer Rabbit's invitation to the other animals to a barbecue.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, Is the Book by Joel Chandler Harris Politically Incorrect? Take this essay beyond just the surface and examine the possible motives Harris had for writing the book and whether it is politically correct to depict events as they existed at the time. If there are areas that you find objectionable, list and discuss those in detail.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, How Mothers Protect Their Children. Begin with the example of Mrs. Partridge to show how mothers (1) stay alert to any possible danger to their children; (2) make plans to protect their children; (3) use their creativity to protect their children. Apply these points to possible real life situations today.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, What I See as the Main Value of the Uncle Remus Tales. Give your opinion as to the entertainment value of the stories, the historical value of the tales, and the importance of preserving the dialects of the past.

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