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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. The narrator describes the three farmers as being rich and as possessing what other quality?
2. The narrator states that when Bean smiles, a viewer sees more of what than they see teeth?
3. When people from town gather to taunt Boggis, Bunce, and Bean, what is NOT named as an emotion within the farmers that is sharpened due to the criticism?
4. How many farmhands do Bunce, Bean, and Boggis have in total?
5. What action does Bunce say he would like to take in regard to Mr. Fox?
Short Essay Questions
1. What technique does the text use in order to communicate to the reader the impact the mechanical shovels have on Mr. Fox's hole?
2. What is Bean's third idea for catching and killing Mr. Fox?
3. Which parties are part of "The Race" (23) named in the title of Chapter 6?
4. What form of poetry or song is featured in Chapter 1 of the text and what are its contents?
5. What is Bean's second plan to nab Mr. Fox and what is its outcome?
6. What happens to the tree located above Mr. Fox's hole as a result of the farmers' use of mechanical shovels?
7. How is the theme of collectivism demonstrated in Chapter 7 in the scene of the three farmers' pact?
8. What items do Boggis, Bunce, and Bean ask for when they send messages back to their farms before enacting their fourth plan to kill Mr. Fox?
9. What is Bean's first plan for catching Mr. Fox?
10. How are characters from neighboring villages used within the text as the voice of reason?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's messages about guilt and responsibility within Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox. Focus especially on events such as Mr. Fox’s acceptance of responsibility for bringing the farmers’ wrath down upon the other animals.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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