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Mr. Fox
The Farmers
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Bonus
100
Mr. Fox is described as the __________ Mr. Fox!
Fantastic
100

Boggis was a chicken farmer. He kept thousands of chicken. How was he described (what did he look like)?Hint: see page 2.

enormously fat

100

"There was no food for the foxes that night, and soon the children dozed off.  Then Mrs. Fox dozed off.  But Mr. Fox couldn't sleep because of the pain in the stump of his tail."  What does doze mean?

Sleep

100

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

He knew danger could be out there.

100

Mr. Bean likes to drink...

Apple cider

200
Why do you think Mr. Fox was always especially careful when coming out of his hole? He knew danger could be out there.
He knew danger could be out there.
200

Bunce was a duck and goose farmer. What did he like to eat? Hint:see page 3

donuts injected with goose liver

200
“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, gloomy, depressed
200
What is the setting of the story?
in a rural area and underground
200
Who is the main character in the story?
Mr. Fox
300

Who lived in the hole with Mr. Fox?

Mrs. Fox and 4 little foxes

300

Which farmer made all the plans to capture and kill Mr. Fox? Hint see page 9

Bean

300
"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 far away." What does the word lurking mean?
hiding secretly
300
What was the author’s purpose in writing this novel?
to entertain
300
Who is the author of this book?
Roald Dahl
400

Which one of the 5 senses does Mr.Fox use to know if the farmers are around? 

Sight, smell, taste, sound, touch

Hint:see page 11

Smell

400

What did the farmers use to dig Mr. Fox out of his hole? Hint see page 21

two enormous caterpillar tractors

400

"His black nose twitched from side to side, sniffing and sniffing for the scent of danger.  He found none, and he was just about to go trotting forward into the wood when he heard..."  What does trotting mean?

faster than Walking; jogging; running

400
What is the main conflict in the story?
Mr. Fox and his family are in danger of being killed by the farmers.
400

"Boggis and Bunce and Bean

One fat, one short, one lean.

These horrible crooks

So different in looks

Were nonetheless equally mean."

Give 2 words that rhyme

bean/lean/mean

or

crooks/looks

500

What part of his body did Mr. Fox have shot off? Hint see page 13

His tail

500

How many men worked on the 3 farms and were guarding the hill with shotguns? Hint see page 33

108

500

"  They'll kill my children!" cried Mrs. Fox.  "Never!" said Mr. Fox.  "But darling, they will!" sobbed Mrs. Fox.  "You know they will!"  What is another word for sobbed?

cried

500

Mrs. Fox called Mr. Fox "a fantastic fox."  Is that a fact or an opinion.

An opinion

500

What do the farmers mean when they say "we'll starve them out."?

It means that the foxes will come out of the hole when they get hungry.