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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 adjective does the narrator use to describe the cider when pairing an adjective with the word "liquor" (64)?

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

3. Mr. Fox thinks to himself that he has four "very" (36) what type of children when they volunteer to dig?

4. What method does Mr. Fox use to determine his location when he and the Small Foxes have been digging for a while?

5. What word or words are written upon the jars of cider in the storeroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of perseverance depicted within Chapter 9 when the Small Foxes make Mr. Fox proud?

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

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

4. What is Mr. Rat's reaction to seeing Mr. Fox, Mr. Badger, and one Small Fox?

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

6. For what reason has Mr. Fox planned to emerge within the room he does?

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

8. How is the theme of teamwork depicted within Chapter 13 entitled Bunce's Giant Storehouse?

9. What is the reaction of Mr. Badger and the three Small Foxes when they see Bunce's Storehouse?

10. What reason does Mr. Fox provide to the Small Foxes when they ask why he cannot tell them their destination?

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

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox and one of the novel's main messages. How does the author make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Roald Dahl's novel Fantastic Mr. Fox while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.

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