11-12
Why did Bigwig bite Hawkbit?
Hawkbit was trying to leave, along with Speedwell and Acorn.
"Bigwig told Hawkbit and Speedwell that he'd scratch them to pieces if they didn't obey him. And when Hawkbit said he wanted to know who was chief rabbit, he bit him."
Describe the physical and personality traits of the rabbits of Cowslip Warren
Large, well groomed, shining coats - Polite, welcoming, but avoid answering detailed questions
Who tells the story of the King's Lettuce?
Dandelion
What skill does Cowslip insist Hazel and the group learn in order to stay at the warren?
"We're going to carry the yew berries home in our mouths and eat them in the great burrow. Your friends must learn to do that if they are going to go our way." - Cowslip
What does the group discover at the base of the field?
Several small holes that the group could use to hide and rest in after their long journey.
Describe Blackberry's assessment of the Cowslip warren and its inhabitants.
Blackberry has some hesitation about the Cowslip residents, but believes it is worth trying.
"There's no way of finding out whether he's to be trusted except to try it. He seemed friendly. But then, if a lot of rabbits were afraid of some newcomers... they'd start... by sending someone who was plausible."
What does Silflay mean?
To go above ground to feed
In the story of The King's Lettuce, where does El-ahrairah live with his followers?
"Their enemies drove them out and they were forced to live in the marshes of Kelfazin." - Dandelion
This rabbit becomes particularly irritated with Fiver's constant negative interjections about the field and the Cowslip warren
Bigwig
"You wretched little black beetle... You've never learned to obey orders, have you? It's me, me, me all the time." - Bigwig
Describe Captain Holly's appearance when he was discovered by the group outside the warren.
Bleeding, exhausted, one ear drooping over his face, dragging his hind legs.
"... A rabbit in the last stages of exhaustion, its back legs trailing behind its flattened rump as though paralyzed."
Who introduces themselves in the start of chapter 12?
Cowslip
What does Strawberry show Hazel that makes him think there is something strange going on in Cowslip Warren?
Strawberry gives Hazel a tour of the warren, showing him the stones that the local rabbits believe to make up the shape of El-Ahrairah
"The stones make the shape of El-ahrairah on the wall. Stealing the King's lettuce. You know?" - Strawberry
Describe the warren's reaction to Dandelion's story.
The local rabbits were unimpressed and appeared bored with the presentation.
"They waited to be told as much, but after a few moments realized with surprise that their hosts were evidently less enthusiastic."
What happens to Bigwig after he leaves the group in anger?
He gets caught in a snare.
"Thlayli! Listen! You're in a snare -- a snare!" - Hazel
Who had accompanied Captain Holly on his journey?
Bluebell, another (former) member of the Owsla.
Who is Cowslip?
Which two rabbits begin to feel there is something off about the Cowslip Warren?
Hazel and Pipkin
What is unique about the Cowslip warren's storyteller, Silverweed?
He is very young
"Hazel was surprised to realize that Silverweed was a mere youngster. In the Sandleford warren no rabbit of his age would have been asked to tell a story, except perhaps to a few friends alone."
Who ultimately saves Bigwig from the snare and how?
Pipkin and Fiver work together to free the peg from the ground that held the snare. Their smaller sizes allowed them to get down into the hole and release the peg.
"Pipkin plunged into the hole. They could hear the wood splintering under his teeth..."
What does Hazel do that the others considered strange and reckless?
Hazel leaves the safety of the ditch to warn a field mouse about the kestrel hunting from above.
"Hazel spoke again and the mouse began suddenly to run toward him as the kestrel turned and slid sideways and downward."
What does Hazel do when Fiver urges the group to stay away from the Cowslip Warren?
Hazel ignores Fiver for the first time, insisting that he is just tired and anxious.
Fiver refuses to join the others in the Cowslip Warren. Where does he sleep instead?
Under a yew tree.
"...A yew tree gives good shelter, you know." - Fiver
How does Fiver react to Silverweed's poem?
Fiver was so horrified by the presentation that he flees the warren.
"Suddenly he leaped up and began to push his way violently across the great burrow... He became hysterical, kicking and scuffling..."
Why does Bigwig allow Silver and Buckthorn to take the lead in defending the group as they continue their journey?
Bigwig feels a sense of mortality after his experience in the snare.
"Bigwig had found himself being driven to moderation and prudence."
What suggestion does Strawberry have for the new main burrow the group has created?
He suggests that they add connecting passages to increase the airflow to the room.
"We can easily make it easier, you know... We can dig another run on the evening side tomorrow and pick up the breeze."