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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what time of the afternoon or evening does the hole created by the mechanical shovels resemble "the crater of a volcano" (27)?
(a) 11 o'clock.
(b) 3 o'clock.
(c) 5 o'clock.
(d) 1 o'clock.

2. What method does Mr. Fox use to determine his location when he and the Small Foxes have been digging for a while?
(a) He listens for sounds.
(b) He sends one of the Small Foxes to go above ground.
(c) He takes a peek upstairs.
(d) He uses his sense of smell.

3. When the three farmers make an agreement together, what action do they take as a means to seal their pact?
(a) They throw salt over their shoulders together.
(b) They bow to one another.
(c) They become blood brothers.
(d) They shake hands.

4. Which farmer is tall, thin, and clever?
(a) Bean.
(b) Boggis.
(c) Barnes.
(d) Bunce.

5. What type of weapons do the farmers carry in hopes of eradicating Mr. Fox?
(a) Shotguns.
(b) Boomerangs.
(c) Knives.
(d) BB guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bean is described by the narrator as never taking what action?

2. What item does Boggis place close to the Fox family's hole in hopes that they will emerge?

3. What name do the Small Foxes call Mr. Fox?

4. When Mr. Fox emerges from his hole, unaware that the farmers are surrounding him, what kind of noise does he hear?

5. What adjective is used to describe the tunnel created by the Fox family during their attempt to escape from the farmers' attack?

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