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1. Who did Mr. Fox run into in Bean's cellar?

a) Rabbit b) Mole c) Rat d) Bean

2. What was in Bean's cellar? a) apples b) cider c) turkeys d) clothes

3. What did Bean use to make the cider?

a) peaches from his orchard b) carrots from his garden c) apples from his orchard

4. Bean's cider was _____________. a) fiery liquor b) weak and fizzy c) sweet and sour d) cool and flavorful

5. Rat was ________.

a) friendly b) unfriendly

6. What was Rat’s attitude about sharing the secret cider with Mr. Fox?

a) He was thankful to be invited to the feast with all the other animals. b) He was willing to share it with Mr. Fox, but not with the other animals. c) He was angry and wanted to keep the cider all to himself.

7. Why is Rat capitalized in the story?

a) It is a common noun. b) It is a proper noun since it is his name. c) It is a describing word.

8. What frightened Mr. Fox, Badger, and Small Fox while they were in Bean's cellar?

a) a large woman with a rolling-pin b) Bean, Boggis, and Bunce c) Skunk

9. Mr. Fox learned that his tail was ________.

a) still in good shape b) ruined

10. What is the correct spelling of the plural of turkey?

a) turkies b) turkeies c) tukeys d) turkeys

11. Mabel was going to put out __________ after smelling the animals.

a) traps b) poison c) cheese

12. Why was Mr. Fox so careful to replace the floor boards or brick after he left the farmers’ storage? a) He didn’t want the farmers to ever know he had been there. b) He was very neat and always straightened up his messes. c) He did not want the other animals from the woods to know about the food.

13. There were __________ animals waiting for the feast.

a) 101 b) 29 c) 18 d) 2

14. You must remember that no one had eaten a thing for several days. They were ravenous. What does the word ravenous mean?

a) very tired b) very weak c) very hungry d) very stressed

15. The animals decided to ___________________. a) never go outside again b) take food only on Sundays c) trick the farmers into moving away

16. The farmers ________.

a) gave up after one week b) are still waiting for Mr. Fox c) hired men to guard the hole so they could get back to work

17. What would be another good title for the last chapter, “Still Waiting”?

a) The Three Losers b) Real Hope for the Farmers c) The Ruined Tail

18. How was the conflict in the story resolved?

a) Mr. Fox and his family moved to a new neighborhood taking all their friends with them. b) The farmers poisoned the animals after discovering they had been robbed. c) Mr. Fox found a way to feed all the animals, so they would never need to leave their underground home again.