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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. For how many days does Mr. Badger say he had been digging before running into Mr. Fox?

2. What action does Badger perform in his excitement about the food he is "mad" (55) about?

3. Which character does Mr. Badger name as the one who "can usually sneak out of the tightest spots" (46)?

4. 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?

5. For how many nights do Boggis, Bean, and Bunce keep watch over the Fox family's hole?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Mr. Fox and the Small Foxes find themselves after they run into a hard object and go above ground?

2. How is the theme of teamwork depicted within Chapter 13 entitled Bunce's Giant Storehouse?

3. What instructions does Mr. Fox give to two of the Small Foxes when he sends them back home with two push-carts loaded with food?

4. What is Mr. Rat's reaction to seeing Mr. Fox, Mr. Badger, and one Small Fox?

5. Of what items does Mr. Fox's final act of thievery consist within the narrative?

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

7. How is the theme of perseverance depicted within Chapter 9 when the Small Foxes make Mr. Fox proud?

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

9. 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?

10. In total, what do Mr. Fox, Mr. Badger, and the three Small Foxes steal from Bunce's Storehouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Trace the characterization arc of Mr. Fox’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether Mr. Fox is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

Could Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox be classified as a crime novel? Why or why not?

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