2. Mr. Fox tells his family that now that mechanical shovels are involved, the family must now truly dig for what?
(a) Their lives.
(b) The world record.
(c) Posterity.
(d) Pride.

3. How many children of Mr. and Mrs. Fox are grouped within the moniker of "the Small Foxes" (6)?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. Who shouts threats into Mr. Fox's tunnel before the three farmers retire for the night after using the mechanical shovels all day?
(a) Bunce.
(b) Barnes.
(c) Bean.
(d) Boggis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Once the farmers know the whereabouts of Mr. Fox's hole, but before Mr. Fox is aware of this fact, what items does Mrs. Fox request that Mr. Fox go out and get for supper?

2. How many planks of wood does Mr. Fox lift in order to be able to determine their location?

3. Chapter 11 is entitled A Surprise for whom?

4. What product or products does Bunce produce at his farm?

5. In addition to the animals Mr. Fox names as invited guests, who else does he tell Mr. Badger is invited?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 249 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page)

View a FREE sample