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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. Once they reach the storeroom, the smallest fox asks his father where which objects are?

2. Which character is said to possess "a long black pointed furry face" (45)?

3. Mr. Fox, Mr. Badger, and the smallest fox stop digging when they hit a wall made of what material?

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

5. How many hams do Mr. Fox, Mr. Badger, and the children take from Bunce's storehouse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Which member of the Fox family is suffering from hunger to the greatest degree during the vigil by the farmers?

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

4. Describe the Fox family's underground encounter with Mr. Badger.

5. Whose idea is it to take carrots from Bunce's Storehouse and for what reason?

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

7. 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?

8. Which families does Mr. Fox name as families that are invited to the Fox family's feast being prepared by Mrs. Fox?

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

10. What method does Mr. Fox use to kill the three chickens he steals?

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

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 3

What is the novel's message concerning the link between guilt and responsibility?

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