Mr. Fox and His Family
The Farmers
Vocabulary
Bonus
Clever Fox
100

Mr. Fox is described as the ___________ Mr. Fox. 

Fantastic 

100

What does Mr. Boggis farm? 

Chickens 

100

"'It will never grow again," said Mr. Fox. 'I shall be tail-less for the rest of my life'. He looked very glum." What does the word glum mean? 

Sad 

100

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 

The Three Losers 

100

What idea did Mr. Fox have when the farmers' shovels got close to his family?

To dig his family to safety

200

Why was Mr. Fox always especially careful when coming out of his hole? 

He knew danger could be out there. 

200

What did Boggis look like? 

Enormously fat 

200

"He always approached a farm with the wind blowing in his face, and this meant that if any man were lurking in the shadows ahead, the wind would carry the smell of that man to Mr. Fox's nose from from far away." What does the word lurking mean? 

Hiding secretly 

200

Who is the main character in the story? 

Mr. Fox 

200

How did Mr. Fox know that the farmers were still outside the hole?

He could smell them

300

How many kids does Mr. Fox have? 

4

300

Bunce was a duck and good farmer. What did he like to eat? 

Donuts with goose liver 

300

"'I haven't the foggiest idea where I am'" What is the root word for foggiest? 

Fog

300

Who is the author of this book? 

Roald Dahl

300

What does Mr. Fox take from Farmer Bean’s Cellar?

Jars of Cider

400

Where did Mr. Fox's tunnel go FIRST? 

Boggi's Chicken House 

400

Which farmer made all the plans to capture and kill Mr. Fox? 

Bean 

400

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

Very hungry 

400

Why was Mr. Fox so careful to replace the floorboards or brick after he left the farmers' storage? 

He didn't want the famers to ever know he had been there 

400

What did Mr. Fox tell his kids to drink in the Chicken House?

Water

500

Who did Mr. Fox and his three sons find as they were digging? 

Badger 

500

After leaving Boggis' chicken house Mr. Fox tunneled to ________. 

Bunce's storehouse 

500

"Your father is a fantastic fox" What part of speech is fantastic? 

Adjective 

500

At the end of the book, it says that the farmers _____.
A: gave up after one week
B: are still waiting for Mr. Fox
C: Hired men to watch the foxhole

B: Are still waiting for Mr. Fox
500

Mr. Fox let the other animals stay with him underground. What did Mr. Fox do with the food?

He shared the food with the other animals.

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