The Critters
The number of fox children had by Mrs. Fox and Mr. Fox
4 (small foxes)
These are the names of the 3 farmers featured in the story
Boggis, Bunce, & Bean
The author of Fantastic Mr. Fox
Roald Dahl
This famous Brit passed away on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96
Queen Elizabeth (II)
This tropical bird uses its huge, yellow beak to reach fruit in trees
Toucan
Badgers take this as medicine - "one large glass three times a day with meals and another at bedtime"
Cider
Name the type of bird(s) that each of the farmers raised on their farm
Boggis = chicken
Bunce = duck & goose (one of two is OK)
Bean = turkey
What occurs that has Mr. Fox remark to one of his children, "My goodness me, you're right! What a thoughtful little fellow you are!"
The fox child grabbed some carrots from Bunce's giant storehouse to give to the rabbits who didn't eat meat
The new King of England
Prince Charles III (coronated on Saturday, May 6th)
This bird lays the largest eggs
Ostrich (can weigh up to 4lbs.)
Describe how Mr. Fox rationalizes (makes sense of) stealing when questioned by Badger
He says that farmers are trying to kill he and his family and that he would never try to kill the farmers
The cause for Bean's deafness
He never bathed and as a result his ears were clogged with all sorts of muck (dead flies, chewing gum, & wax)
After some contemplation (careful thinking), Bean's maid, Mabel, takes this many jars of cider from the cellar up to Mrs. Bean
Two (had she taken more, she would have discovered Mr. Fox & co.)
The national animal of England
Lion
This scavenger bird has stomach acid more potent than the acid found in car batteries
Vulture
"Thieves!" shrieked ______. 'Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!"
Rat
The two-word phrase that the farmers used to describe the tractors they used to try and dig Mr. Fox out of his hole
mechanical shovels
Rat's have bad manners. He has never met a polite rat.
The actor who plays Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe
The only type of bird that can fly backwards
Hummingbird
Name 4 of the 5 types of animal that were present at the great feast hosted by Mr. Fox
Foxes; Badgers; Moles; Rabbits; Weasels
The total number of men that worked for the 3 farmers (were employed by the farmers)
108 (they formed a tight ring around the hill so that the foxes couldn't escape)
Mr. Fox's long-term solution to the threat of the 3 farmers trying to kill him and the others
That they will never go out into the open again. That he will continue to break into the farms to provide food for all the animals.
This is the title of England's National Anthem
God save the Queen
This type of bird possesses a beard, wattle, and snood
Turkey