Name: _______________________________
Brer Possum’s Dilemma: Questions
Answer the following questions in complete sentences after reading the fable.
1. Who is the protagonist? List three traits describing this character.
2. Who is the antagonist? List three traits describing this character.
3. Define dialect. Quote one example of strong dialect from the story. Rewrite it in
standard English.
4. What happens three times in the story?
5. What is the moral of the story? What does it mean in your own words?
6. What is a trickster character? Who is the trickster in this story?
7. Compare and contrast the personalities of Brer Possum and the Crow from The Fox
and the Crow.
8. Compare and contrast the personalities of Brer Snake and the Fox from The Fox and
the Crow.