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fox and brer rabbit
cast of characters: brer rabbit, fox, and the narrator
brer rabbit struggles to free himself from a trap.
fox: howdy ho, brer rabbit. you’ve gotten yourself in a fine mess. looks like i’m going to dine on rabbit stew tonight.
brer rabbit: pleading please, mr. fox. you can cook me up in a stew, but please don’t throw me in the briar patch.
fox: on second thought, that stew might be a lot of work for me. i think i’ll just roast you over a campfire.
brer rabbit: you can roast me and serve me up with fried potatoes but, whatever you do, please don’t throw me in that thorny briar patch!
fox: well, i guess i don’t really want to gather all that wood. that’s too much work. i’ll just string you up in this tree.
brer rabbit: yes sir, mr. fox. you can tie my hands and feet and string me up in this tree. just, pleeease don’t throw me in that terrible, terrible briar patch.
fox: tapping his chin as he thinks i sure don’t want to climb that tree to string you up. i might fall and break a leg. seems to me the worst thing i can do is throw you in the briar patch.
narrator: with those words, fox hurls brer rabbit into the thorny briar patch.
brer rabbit: landing in the briar patch and doubling over in laughter oh, mr. fox! you should have known better. i was born and raised in this briar patch. i’m as happy as bear in the woods.

1. the narrator is included in the play to ____.

a. show the characters how to speak their lines
b. tell what fox does to prepare his dinner
c. explain how worried brer rabbit was
d. tell what fox decided to do with brer rabbit

1. fox says he doesn’t want to roast brer rabbit because ____.

a. he’s afraid he might break a leg
b. he’s too lazy to gather wood for a fire
c. it’s too much trouble to cook dinner
d. he’s not hungry that day

1. the reader can tell that the word hurl means ____.

a. throws
b. chases
c. splatters
d. frightens

1. explain how brer rabbit was a trickster in the play.

Explanation:

Question 1

The narrator's role in a play (like this Brer Rabbit play) is to explain how the characters deliver their lines or provide context. Option A is about showing character speaking, but narrator doesn't show that. Option B is about Fox's dinner prep, narrator isn't for that. Option D is about Fox's decision, not narrator's role. The narrator explains how the characters (Brer Rabbit, Fox) speak their lines or the scene context, so the best is to explain how the characters deliver lines (though the option wording: the narrator is included to tell what Fox decided? No, re - evaluating: the narrator's role here is to tell what happens, like how the characters act. Wait, the options: A. show the characters how to speak their lines (no, narrator doesn't direct). B. tell what Fox does to prepare his dinner (no). C. explain how worried Brer Rabbit was (no, Brer Rabbit's actions show worry). D. tell what Fox decided to do with Brer Rabbit. Let's re - read the play: Fox decides to maybe roast or throw Brer Rabbit, and the narrator or the dialogue? Wait, the cast includes narrator, Fox, Brer Rabbit. The narrator's role is to narrate the action, like "Narrator: With those words, Fox hurls Brer Rabbit into the thorny briar patch." So the narrator tells what Fox does (hurl Brer Rabbit) or what Fox decides. Wait, the options: D is "tell what Fox decided to do with Brer Rabbit". Let's check the options again:

A. show the characters how to speak their lines – narrator doesn't do that.

B. tell what Fox does to prepare his dinner – Fox's dinner prep is about cooking, but the play is about trapping and tricking, not dinner prep steps.

C. explain how worried Brer Rabbit was – Brer Rabbit's pleading shows worry, narrator doesn't explain worry, the dialogue does.

D. tell what Fox decided to do with Brer Rabbit – Fox decides to throw Brer Rabbit in briar patch, string him up, etc. The narrator or the dialogue shows Fox's decisions. So the answer is D.

Fox says "Well, I guess I don't really want to gather all that wood. That's too much work. I'll just string you up in this tree." So he doesn't want to roast Brer Rabbit because gathering wood (for the fire to roast) is too much work (lazy to gather wood). Option A: afraid to break a leg? No, Fox is worried about climbing the tree to string Brer Rabbit, but the reason for not roasting is work (gathering wood). Option C: too much trouble to cook dinner? No, it's about gathering wood for the fire to roast. Option D: not hungry? No, Fox was going to dine on rabbit stew. So option B: he's too lazy to gather wood for a fire.

The word "hurl" in "Fox hurls Brer Rabbit into the thorny briar patch" – "hurl" means to throw forcefully. Option A: throws – "hurl" is a forceful throw. Option B: chases – no, hurl is not chase. Option C: splatters – no, splatter is about liquid. Option D: frightens – no, hurl is an action of throwing. So "hurl" means throws.

Answer:

D. tell what Fox decided to do with Brer Rabbit

Question 2