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

2. When Chapter 5 begins, Bunce, Boggis, and Bean are described using what two adjectives?

3. Who tells Mr. Fox that his missing body part will grow back?

4. Which farmer is tall, thin, and clever?

5. What type of weapons do the farmers carry in hopes of eradicating Mr. Fox?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Fox live with their four Small Foxes?

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

3. What method does Mr. Fox use to evade capture at the hands of a particular farmer?

4. What is the outcome of Bean's first plan to catch Mr. Fox?

5. Which parties are part of "The Race" (23) named in the title of Chapter 6?

6. What is Bean's second plan to nab Mr. Fox and what is its outcome?

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

8. What form of poetry or song is featured in Chapter 1 of the text and what are its contents?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how and why the author instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's messages about guilt and responsibility within Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox. Focus especially on events such as Mr. Fox’s acceptance of responsibility for bringing the farmers’ wrath down upon the other animals.

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