View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After about what period of time digging does Mr. Fox tell everyone to stop digging?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 40 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

2. What object comes through the ceiling of the Fox family's home?
(a) A chainsaw.
(b) A bolt of lightning.
(c) A shovel.
(d) A truck.

3. What color does Bean's face turn as a result of his rage at not catching Mr. Fox?
(a) Red.
(b) Purple.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

4. The narrator describes the foxes' legs as "moving so fast" (19) that the viewer sees what?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A blur.
(c) Only dirt.
(d) Fifty fox legs.

5. Which farmer picks his nose openly during his conversation about Mr. Fox with the other two farmers?
(a) Bunce.
(b) Bean.
(c) Barnes.
(d) Boggis.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the farmers are waiting outside of Mr. Fox's hole, what object does each farmer hide behind?

2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the race between the foxes and the mechanical shovels?

3. Under what feature is the Fox family's hole located?

4. What source of light do Boggis, Bunce, and Bean use once night falls on their vigil outside of the Fox family's hole?

5. What weapon does the person performing lookout duty at the Fox family's hole have on his person?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 221 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample