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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. What tool does Mr. Fox use in order to obtain the three hams from Bunce's storehouse?

2. What task does Mrs. Fox assign to the Small Fox once she receives the chickens?

3. How many geese and ducks are said to be housed within Bunce's storeroom upon Mr. Fox's arrival?

4. How many sides of bacon are housed within Bunce's storehouse?

5. For whom is Mabel sent to fetch cider from the storeroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of what items does Mr. Fox's final act of thievery consist within the narrative?

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

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

4. What question does Mr. Badger ask Mr. Fox with great concern in his voice?

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

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

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

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

9. Who takes charge of the situation in Bunce's Storehouse and what method is used to take charge?

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

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

How is the topic of instinct treated within Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Mr. Fox’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether Mr. Fox is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.

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