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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. How many more little jobs does Mr. Fox say he has to do before he can come home for the feast?

2. Mr. Fox describes the digging animals as "decent" (60) people who love what?

3. When Mrs. Fox sees the chickens in Chapter 11, how does she react?

4. What objects are used to transport the ducks, geese, hams, and bacon?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the reaction of Mr. Badger and the three Small Foxes when they see Bunce's Storehouse?

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

7. On what errand does Mr. Fox send his biggest child after the foxes exit the Chicken House Number One?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 2

What is the function of Mr. Rat's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Mr. Rat and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays Mr. Rat in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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