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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the three farmers is said to be "the cleverest of them all" (3)?
(a) Bean.
(b) Boggis.
(c) Barnes.
(d) Bunce.

2. The sight of an object coming through his ceiling is said to have what type of "effect" (16) on Mr. Fox?
(a) Muted.
(b) Dismayed.
(c) Strange.
(d) Electric.

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. Badger get away.
(c) Not to miss the next Elks meeting.
(d) Not to let Mr. Fox get away.

4. The tree above the Fox family's hole is said to "topple like a" (21) what under the assault from the mechanical shovels?
(a) House of cards.
(b) Top-heavy statue.
(c) Tower.
(d) Matchstick.

5. When Chapter 5 begins, Bunce, Boggis, and Bean are described using what two adjectives?
(a) Tired and cross.
(b) Envious and conniving.
(c) Frustrated and mad.
(d) Sad and depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bean is said to be so dirty, that he suffers from what affliction?

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

3. The noise of what object is described as "the most frightening noise a fox can ever hear" (16)?

4. Which farmer is described as a "pot-bellied dwarf" (3) by the narrator?

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

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