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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 their feet do the foxes use when they are digging in an attempt to escape from the farmers?
(a) The right front foot and the back left foot.
(b) Their back feet.
(c) All four feet.
(d) Their front feet.

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

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

4. Mr. Fox declares that "Nobody in the world can dig as quick as" (18) what type of animal?
(a) A dog.
(b) A mole.
(c) A fox.
(d) A rabbit.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Mr. Fox looks at Mrs. Fox at the end of Chapter 4, what is her response?

3. What part of Mr. Fox do the farmers shoot off before Mr. Fox can dive back into his hole?

4. Which farmer is tall, thin, and clever?

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

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