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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 farmhands does Bean have on his farm?

2. When Mr. Fox emerges from his hole, unaware that the farmers are surrounding him, what kind of noise does he hear?

3. The narrator states that Bean has what type of smile?

4. The narrator states that when Bean smiles, a viewer sees more of what than they see teeth?

5. Which of the three farmers is said to be "the cleverest of them all" (3)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What form of poetry or song is featured in Chapter 1 of the text and what are its contents?

3. Which parties are part of "The Race" (23) named in the title of Chapter 6?

4. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Fox live with their four Small Foxes?

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

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

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

8. What routine have the foxes adopted each night when it gets dark?

9. What product(s) does each of the three farmers Boggis, Bunce, and Bean produce on each of their farms?

10. What three different scents do the three farmers produce, according to Mr. Fox?

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

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox and analyze Roald Dahl’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 3

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within the novel and what is Roald Dahl’s message regarding these themes?

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