Mr+fox+5-10

1. What was the author’s purpose in writing this novel?

a) to inform the reader about the habitats of foxes b) to show ‘how to’ capture prey c) to persuade people not to hunt d) to entertain

2. Who is the main character in the story?

a) Bean b) Mr. Fox c) Boggis d) Bunce

3. What is the main conflict in the story?

a) Mr. Fox loses his tail. b) The farmers are not as smart as Mr. Fox. c) Mr. Fox and his family are in danger of being killed by the farmers.

4. What problem did Bean have?

a) He couldn't hear well because his ears were clogged with wax, chewing gum, and dead flies. b) He couldn't see very well because he had been hit in one eye with gun powder when the rifle backfired. c) He couldn't speak very because he had boils in his mouth.

5. Once the farmers realized they could not find the bottom of the foxes’ hole they decided to ______.

a) dig them out with caterpillar tractors b) blast them out with dynamite c) flood them out with water from a tanker

6. How long did the farmers dig with the tractors?

a) 1 day b) 1 hour c) 5 days d) 6 hours

7. The farmers made an agreement to --.

a) hire a detective to find Mr. Fox b) stay until they had Mr. Fox c) give up and go home

8. When the farmers thought Mr. Fox might tunnel through the other side of the hill they _______________.

a) surrounded the area with 108 men b) set up traps all around the hill c) brought in hunters and hounds

9. Where did Mr. Fox's tunnel go?

a) Boggis's Chicken House Number One b) Bean's Apple Cellar c) Bunce's Doughnut Factory

10. Choose the statement that is an opinion.

a) They did not come to the end of the foxes’ tunnel. b) All three of them kept their guns beside them. c) “He must be killed!” cried Bean. d) The farmers didn’t stop for lunch

11. What was not an effect of Mr. Fox stealing from the farmers?

a) Mr. Fox lost his tail. b) His family had to dig fast to get away. c) The farmers became rich. d) The farmers brought mechanical shovels to dig them out.

12. Which sentence is an interrogative sentence? a) “I’ve had enough of digging.” b) “Will there be dogs?” c) Mrs. Fox began to cry. d) “I’m positive!”

13. This story shows that Mr. Fox …..

a) is too afraid to solve the problem b) will persevere (not stop) until he solves the problem c) is careless and thoughtless

14. You could find another word or synonym for rage in …

a) a dictionary b) an encyclopedia c) an atlas d) a thesaurus

15. If you wanted to learn more about the habitats of foxes you might search in …

a) a dictionary b) an encyclopedia c) an atlas d) a thesaurus

16. If you didn’t know how to spell the plural of fox you might search in

a) a dictionary b) an encyclopedia c) an atlas d) a thesaurus

17. Choose the source that would MOST LIKELY NOT have information on foxes’ habitats. a) a book on wilderness ecosystems b) an encyclopedia c) today’s newspaper d) U.S. government/forest service