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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character in particular does Mr. Fox name as being easy to locate?
(a) Bunce.
(b) Mrs. Fox.
(c) Bean.
(d) Mr. Badger.

2. Bean is said to be so dirty, that he suffers from what affliction?
(a) Flea bites.
(b) Deafness.
(c) A constant rash.
(d) Blindness.

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

4. What name do the Small Foxes call Mr. Fox?
(a) Daddy.
(b) Pa.
(c) Pop.
(d) Dad.

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

6. Bean is described by the narrator as never taking what action?
(a) Mowing his lawn.
(b) Taking a bath.
(c) Going to sleep.
(d) Brushing his teeth.

7. Under what feature is the Fox family's hole located?
(a) A cliff.
(b) A tree.
(c) An abandoned house.
(d) A mountain.

8. What action do the children in town take when they see the three farmers?
(a) They call out for their parents.
(b) They laugh.
(c) They sing.
(d) They run away.

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

10. Which of the farmers claims to know where Mr. Fox's hole is?
(a) Bunce.
(b) Barnes.
(c) Bean.
(d) Boggis.

11. What time of day is it at the start of Chapter 5, entitled The Terrible Tractors?
(a) Noon.
(b) Morning.
(c) Evening.
(d) Midnight.

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

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

14. The noise of what object is described as "the most frightening noise a fox can ever hear" (16)?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A clap of thunder.
(c) A cawing rooster.
(d) A chainsaw.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage is Bean constantly drinking?

2. What agreement do Boggis, Bunce, and Bean make at the end of a day using mechanical shovels?

3. When Mr. Fox emerges from his hole, unaware that the farmers are surrounding him, what kind of noise does he hear?

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

5. How many mechanical shovels do the farmers employ in their attack of Mr. Fox?

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