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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. The narrator states that the farmers are so involved in their task of digging with the mechanical shovels, that they do not stop for what meal?

2. How many farmhands does Boggis have on his farm?

3. Which of their feet do the foxes use when they are digging in an attempt to escape from the farmers?

4. What adjective does Mrs. Fox use to refer to Mr. Fox after the family has escaped from the farmers' attack?

5. What action do the children in town take when they see the three farmers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bean's third idea for catching and killing Mr. Fox?

2. How is the theme of collectivism demonstrated in Chapter 7 in the scene of the three farmers' pact?

3. What metaphor does Roald Dahl use to depict the "enormous caterpillar tractors" (21) owned by the farmers?

4. What is the outcome of Bean's first plan to catch Mr. Fox?

5. What items do Boggis, Bunce, and Bean ask for when they send messages back to their farms before enacting their fourth plan to kill Mr. Fox?

6. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Fox live with their four Small Foxes?

7. What three different scents do the three farmers produce, according to Mr. Fox?

8. What is Bean's second plan to nab Mr. Fox and what is its outcome?

9. How are characters from neighboring villages used within the text as the voice of reason?

10. Which three characters in the text are introduced on its very first page?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Could Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox be classified as a crime novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

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