Hazeline
Where is Tom going for the summer? How long will he be there?
Aunt Millie's farm for two months
Who was the first person narrator in The Midnight Fox?
Tom
What advice does Tom's dad give him about going to the farm?
Tom, go with a good attitude
What happens when Tom is writing a letter to Petie?
shy, pessimist, not athletic, not an outdoorsman, doesn't like to try new things, doesn't like farms, doesn't like animals or they don't like him, etc......
Give three reasons why Tom likes to talk to Hazeline....
She forgets what they talk about, She doesn't repeat what they talk about, and she gives lots of good information about whatever it is they are discussing
What did Tom compare the black fox and her cub to when watching them in the woods?
A mom watching her kid play in the park.
Where is Tom's favorite place in the forest?
The ravine
What was the name Tom gave to the time Hazeline told him , "Let's go for a swim"?
His Bad Moment
What got Aunt Millie in an uproar?
When the fox got her turkey, hen, or chickens
What was Tom's one terrible fear?
The black fox will be killed
What was Hazeline's one fear?
That Mikey won't marry her
What made Tom's experience in the pond a good one?
Relaxing in the inner tubes
What did Tom want to if he was rich?
He would buy all the turkeys and hens for the black fox
What character trait did Tom show when climbing down the tree in the thunderstorm?
courage, bravery
What was the name of Uncle Fred's prize pig?
Rowina
What lesson do you think Tom learned from being on the farm a whole summer?
It's good to try new things and if you do, you may decide you actually enjoy and like them
What do you think would be a good theme for The Midnight Fox?
Sometimes we must find the courage to do what is right
Every time in the story when Tom's imagining things that will happen, what is the same about ALL those times in the book?
They are negative and he thinks the worst
How did Tom save the black fox and it's baby cub?
The took a brick and broke the old lock to free the baby from the rabbit hutch
What did the black fox bring the baby cub when she was trapped in the rabbit hutch?
a frog
What are some things Tom said about the farm to his mom on the way home at the end?
He said- It wasn't bad, It was the first time he had ever admitted his parents were right and he was wrong, and He loved the farm
How did Tom describe Aunt Millie and Uncle Fred on the way home?
The nicest people he has ever met
How does Tom feel when he thinks back to the farm after he gets home?
Its kind of hazy and it seems like it happened to another boy and not him
What three things were by the fox's den when Uncle Fred discovered it?
a turkey wing, bones, and feathers