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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. When Mr. Fox looks at Mrs. Fox at the end of Chapter 4, what is her response?

2. What color does Bean's face turn as a result of his rage at not catching Mr. Fox?

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

4. Who guards the Foxes' hole while the mechanical shovels are fetched?

5. What name do the Small Foxes call Mr. Fox?

Short Essay Questions

1. What items do Boggis, Bunce, and Bean ask for when they send messages back to their farms before enacting their fourth plan to kill Mr. Fox?

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

3. What is the cause of Bean's deafness?

4. What nasty habit does Bean display "delicately" (9) in Chapter 2?

5. What metaphor does Roald Dahl use to depict the "enormous caterpillar tractors" (21) owned by the farmers?

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

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

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

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

10. What technique does the text use in order to communicate to the reader the impact the mechanical shovels have on Mr. Fox's hole?

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 feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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