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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What verb does Mr. Rat use when he demands that Mr. Fox stop taking his cider?
(a) Nabbing.
(b) Snagging.
(c) Poaching.
(d) Swiping.

2. Who kills the chickens that Mr. Fox catches?
(a) The Small Foxes.
(b) Mr. Fox.
(c) Bunce.
(d) Mrs. Fox.

3. The Small Fox who brings the chickens to Mrs. Fox is said to be "exploding with" (42) what emotion?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Anticipation.
(d) Joy.

4. When Mrs. Fox sees the chickens in Chapter 11, how does she react?
(a) She believes she must be dreaming.
(b) She cries out with joy.
(c) She starts to salivate.
(d) She starts to cry.

5. How many planks of wood does Mr. Fox lift in order to be able to determine their location?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Mr. Fox order the Small Foxes to drink when they become over-excited and run after chickens?

2. What task does Mrs. Fox assign to the Small Fox once she receives the chickens?

3. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the cider when pairing an adjective with the word "liquor" (64)?

4. How many rows of shelves of cider are featured in the illustration of the storeroom on page 64?

5. What pet name does Mr. Fox use to refer to Mrs. Fox when he tells her that she does not need to help dig?

Short Essay Questions

1. What method does Mr. Fox suggest to the Small Foxes when they become overexcited at the proximity of so many chickens?

2. What hard object do Mr. Fox and the Small Foxes bump into while they are digging and what does Mr. Fox say their discovery signifies?

3. What question does Mr. Badger ask Mr. Fox with great concern in his voice?

4. For what reason has Mr. Fox planned to emerge within the room he does?

5. How long does the stalemate go on in the narrative, with the farmers surrounding the Fox family's hole?

6. What reason does Mr. Fox provide to the Small Foxes when they ask why he cannot tell them their destination?

7. In what way does the theme of mutable morality emerge within Chapter 14, entitled Badger Has Doubts?

8. What method does Mr. Fox use when he needs to think of an idea?

9. Which member of the Fox family is suffering from hunger to the greatest degree during the vigil by the farmers?

10. What four types of meat lie within Bunce's Storehouse?

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