Reading Quiz
The following is a list of statements which are either True or False. When
you take the quiz,
you will have 10 of these statements, chosen at random. You may take the
quiz up to five times; your average score will be recorded in the Gradebook.
Apply
the 80% RULE when you are taking quizzes for these classes.
In other words: don't stress about trying to get 100% on these quizzes. The
quizzes are here to make sure you are ready to go on to the next activity. If
you get 80% or better, you are ready to proceed. If you get less than
80% you need to go back and do the reading again (read more slowly, take notes)
and take the quiz again, aiming for at least 80%.
T
or F ? Brer Rabbit smeared butter on Brer Possum to make
him look like he was the thief. - T or F ?
Brer Tarrypin's wife and children refused to help him win the race with Brer
Rabbit.
- T or F ?
To get the butter, Brer Rabbit pretended his wife got sick, then sicker, and
died.
- T or F ?
Miss Meadows was the judge and stakeholder for Rabbit and Tarrypin's race.
- T or F ?
Brer Rabbit attacked the tar baby because it wouldn't speak to him.
- T or F ?
Brer Rabbit had a long tail, but Brer Fox stole it from him.
- T or F ?
Uncle Remus made popcorn in the ashes of the fire.
- T or F ?
Brer Rabbit locked Brer Wolf in the chest, pretending to save him from the
dogs.
- T or F ?
Brer Tarrypin pretended to be drowning when Brer Fox held him in the water.
- T or F ?
The Crawfishes got angry when the Elephant stepped on them.
- T or F ?
Brer Wolf made the tar baby.
- T or F ?
The Crawfishes did a dance that made rains fall until there was a flood.
- T or F ?
Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Possum put their butter in a well to keep it
cool.
- T or F ?
After catching Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox planned to eat him for dinner.
- T or F ?
Brer Tarrypin won the race with Brer Rabbit fair and square.
- T or F ?
Every time Brer Rabbit tried to hit the tar baby, he got stuck.
- T or F ?
Brer Rabbit convinced Brer Fox that he was terrified of being thrown in the
creek.
- T or F ?
All the animals listened carefully when the Crawfishes spoke at the assembly.
- T or F ?
Brer Possum jumped over the fire, but Brer Fox fell in and was killed.
- T or F ?
According to Uncle Remus, everybody started off being black with kinky hair.
- T or F ?
Brer Possum ate all the butter, but Brer Rabbit got blamed for it.
- T or F ?
Brer Fox tricked Brer Tarrypin into sticking his tail out of his shell.
- T or F ?
Brer Rabbit killed Brer Wolf by pouring hot tar on him.
- T or F ?
Brer Rabbit had a straw house, but it got torn down, and so did his house
of bark.
- T or F ?
Brer Rabbit and Brer Tarrypin each staked five dollars on their race.
