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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion does Mr. Fox express toward his wife at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Love.
(b) Trust.
(c) Loyalty.
(d) Anger.

2. What object comes through the ceiling of the Fox family's home?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A chainsaw.
(c) A bolt of lightning.
(d) A truck.

3. Boggis yells to Mr. Fox as the farmers chase him that Mr. Fox has "had his last" (26) what?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Goose.
(c) Apple.
(d) Chicken.

4. On whose farm is the Chicken House that Mr. Fox finds himself inside with his four Small Foxes?
(a) Bunce.
(b) Boggis.
(c) Bean.
(d) Barnes.

5. What adjective is used to describe the tunnel created by the Fox family during their attempt to escape from the farmers' attack?
(a) Long.
(b) Short.
(c) Rough.
(d) Ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. What adjective does Mrs. Fox apply to Mr. Fox once she sees the chickens he has sent?

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

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