The Magic Finger 1
Why does the narrator change the Greggs into ducks?
They laugh at her when she tells them to stop hunting animals.
What is the name for someone who attracts bullies?
A bully magnet.
Why does Jake get sent to the principals office while Link is sent to the nurse?
Jake punches Link in the arm and Link pretends to be seriously hurt.
What are the names of the three farmers?
Boggis, Bunce and Bean.
What does the young fox suggest taking from Bunce's storehouse for the rabbits?
Carrots.
Where do the Greggs spend their first night as ducks?
Mr. Gregg builds them a nest on the top of a tree.
What does Jake do when he gets home the first time Link bullies him?
He bullies his younger sister Abby.
What is 'bullyitis?'
It's when an encounter with a bully makes someone want to go pick on and bully another person.
What is the first place Mr. Fox goes when he digs his underground tunnels?
Boggis' Chicken House #1.
What do the farmers hit when they shoot at Mr Fox as he leaves his hole?
His tail.
How does the narrator feel and what color does she see when she uses her magic finger?
She feels angry and sees red.
How is a 'super bully' different from a regular bully?
A super bully gets in your head and makes you worried about what he/she will do next.
Why is Jake surprised when he sees Link's bedroom?
He's surprised because the room looks completely normal.
What animal does Mr. Fox encounter as he enters Bean's cellar?
Rat.
What five types of animals make up 'the diggers?'
Foxes, badgers, rabbits, weasels, and moles.
What does the Gregg family eat while they are ducks?
They eat apples.
What does Jake do when he figures out that Link is scared before their presentation?
He helps Link by doing all the talking and having Link point to the things that he is describing.
How does Jake try to react to Link's bullying after talking with his younger sister Abby?
Jack tries to react by not getting upset. He even laughs at some of the nicknames Link gives him.
Why does Mabel only take two jugs of cider for Bean?
The farmers think Mr. Fox will come out of the hole soon and Mabel thinks Mr. Bean drinks too much anyway.
Why does Mr. Badger have doubts about taking food from the farmers?
He thinks that stealing is wrong.
What does the Gregg family change its name to when they finally become human again?
The Eggs.
How does Jake learn to deal with bullies after his experience with Link?
He looks at the bully long enough until he sees the real person inside and then the bully stops picking on him.
Why does Jake think that he is a 'bully magnet?'
Because he looks smart, is not to big and not to small, and isn't a tattle-tale.
What is Mr Fox's plan at the end of the story?
For all the animals to live underground forever, building a village and using the tunnels to steal food from the farms.
How does Mr. Fox avoid getting caught as he raids the farms in the beginning of the story?
He stays downwind of the farmers so that he can smell where they are hiding.