1. Uncle Septimus’s beard is so long that…

2. One exaggeration that makes this story a TALL TALE is that Uncle Septimus…

3. How does Uncle Septimus look when hunting on winter mornings?

4. Aunt Rachel uses the windlass to…

5. What is Uncle Septimus doing when the tornado appears?

6. Why does Spanish moss comfort Aunt Rachel?

7. What does IMPOSING mean?

8. What is an INSPIRATION?

9. An INCIDENT is a single ________.

10. To ASSERT means to…

11. Why is it easy to tell where Uncle Septimus has been?

12. What happens to Uncle Septimus when the tornado comes?

13. Explain THREE clever uses that Uncle Septimus has for his beard. Use ONE detail from the tall tale in your explanation of EACH use.