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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says that Mr. Fox and the three remaining Small Foxes are "too" what "to feel tired or hungry" (44)?
(a) Sad.
(b) Overjoyed.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Excited.

2. Who guards the Foxes' hole while the mechanical shovels are fetched?
(a) Barnes.
(b) Bunce.
(c) Bean.
(d) Boggis.

3. What agreement do Boggis, Bunce, and Bean make at the end of a day using mechanical shovels?
(a) Not to let their wives run their lives.
(b) Not to let Mr. Fox get away.
(c) Not to miss the next Elks meeting.
(d) Not to let Mr. Badger get away.

4. 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) 1 o'clock.
(d) 5 o'clock.

5. What weapon does the person performing lookout duty at the Fox family's hole have on his person?
(a) A knife.
(b) A shotgun.
(c) A machete.
(d) A pistol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Mr. Fox express toward his wife at the end of Chapter 4?

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

3. Which character is said to possess "a long black pointed furry face" (45)?

4. What type of weapons do the farmers carry in hopes of eradicating Mr. Fox?

5. Which farmer decides that mechanical shovels would be a good tool to eradicate Mr. Fox?

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