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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Badger is said to be "great" (49) at what activity?
(a) Arguing.
(b) Complaining.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Digging.

2. For how many days does Mr. Badger say he had been digging before running into Mr. Fox?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. Mr. Fox determines his location as Chicken House Number what?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 10.

4. Which character is said to possess "a long black pointed furry face" (45)?
(a) Mr. Weasel.
(b) Mr. Mouse.
(c) Mr. Rabbit.
(d) Mr. Badger.

5. Who yells "Who goes there" (45) at Mr. Fox and the three Small Foxes from above?
(a) Mr. Rat.
(b) The Small Badger.
(c) Badger.
(d) Mrs. Fox.

6. Which character does Mr. Badger name as the one who "can usually sneak out of the tightest spots" (46)?
(a) Mr. Wolverine.
(b) Mr. Rabbit.
(c) Mr. Mouse.
(d) Mr. Weasel.

7. Mr. Fox thinks to himself that he has four "very" (36) what type of children when they volunteer to dig?
(a) Fine.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Giving.
(d) Kind.

8. How many of Mr. Fox's children who are inside the storehouse does he send home to Mrs. Fox?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

9. What objects is Mr. Fox described as flashing when he smiles?
(a) His crumbled broken teeth.
(b) His deadly canine teeth.
(c) His shiny gums.
(d) His sharp white teeth.

10. For whom is Mabel sent to fetch cider from the storeroom?
(a) Bunce.
(b) Boggis.
(c) Barnes.
(d) Bean.

11. How many rows of shelves of cider are featured in the illustration of the storeroom on page 64?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

12. The narrator describes Mr. Fox and the four Small Foxes as continuing to dig in a "special direction" (36) with "great" (36) what?
(a) Apprehension.
(b) Courage.
(c) Trepidation.
(d) Fatigue.

13. What objects are used to transport the ducks, geese, hams, and bacon?
(a) Shopping carts.
(b) Push-carts.
(c) Go-karts.
(d) Rolling ladders.

14. Who is NOT on the list of invited guests to the Fox family's chicken feast?
(a) Mr. Weasel.
(b) Mr. Rabbit.
(c) Mr. Mole.
(d) Mr. Duck.

15. What method does Mr. Fox use to determine his location when he and the Small Foxes have been digging for a while?
(a) He sends one of the Small Foxes to go above ground.
(b) He uses his sense of smell.
(c) He listens for sounds.
(d) He takes a peek upstairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does Mrs. Fox apply to Mr. Fox once she sees the chickens he has sent?

2. Mr. Fox describes the place to which he is taking the Small Foxes using what adjective?

3. What adjective is used in the title of Chapter 13 to describe the size of Bunce's storehouse?

4. The Small Fox who brings the chickens to Mrs. Fox is said to be "exploding with" (42) what emotion?

5. What word does Dahl use to indicate the nature of Mr. Fox's and his children's laughter at the thought of their coming feast?

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