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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bean is said to be so dirty, that he suffers from what affliction?

2. Which farmer's favorite food is doughnuts and goose liver paste?

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

4. Who shouts threats into Mr. Fox's tunnel before the three farmers retire for the night after using the mechanical shovels all day?

5. Mr. Fox tells his family that now that mechanical shovels are involved, the family must now truly dig for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of humanism demonstrated within Chapter 8, entitled The Foxes Begin to Starve?

2. How are characters from neighboring villages used within the text as the voice of reason?

3. Which three characters in the text are introduced on its very first page?

4. What is Bean's third idea for catching and killing Mr. Fox?

5. How is the theme of isolation depicted within Chapter 2?

6. How is the theme of collectivism demonstrated in Chapter 7 in the scene of the three farmers' pact?

7. What is Bean's first plan for catching Mr. Fox?

8. What is Bean's fourth idea for how to eradicate Mr. Fox?

9. What three different scents do the three farmers produce, according to Mr. Fox?

10. How is the theme of appearance versus reality depicted within the scene when Bean's first plan to catch Mr. Fox is enacted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Dahl’s focus on the theme of family bonds in Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox. What message is the author sending about family bonds and what techniques does he use in order to send these particular messages about the theme of family bonds?

Essay Topic 2

Write a critical essay about Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

How is the topic of instinct treated within Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

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