1. What happens to Mr. Fox's tail?2. What type of race are the Fox family and the three farmers having?3. Why does Mr. Bean have trouble hearing?4. Whom does Mr. Fox meet while digging to Mr. Bunce's storehouse?5. Why do all of the animals decide never to go outside again?

1. Read the following prompt and write an essay.Boggis, Bunce and Bean try hard to catch Mr. Fox, but Mr. Fox always seems to outsmart them. Pretend you are a farmer, and Mr. Fox is stealing chickens, geese and turkeys from you. What will you do to stop him? Write about at least three ways you would try to catch Mr. Fox. Remember, Mr. Fox is crafty; so you'll have to think of clever and creative ways to catch him.

Part AWhy does the horse decide to follow the fox's plan without knowing what it is?  Abecause the horse has lost its self-confidenceBbecause the fox has helped him beforeCbecause the fox knows where the lion's den isDbecause the horse is lonelyPLAYSTOP(b)  Part BWhich excerpt from the folktale supports the answer to Part A?  A"The poor horse was very sad . . . ." (paragraph 2)B"'Why do you hang your head and wander about in this solitary fashion?"' (paragraph 2)C". . . if I was strong enough to bring him a lion he would keep me, but he knows well enough that the task is beyond me."' (paragraph 5)D"The horse did as he was told, and the fox went to the lion's den . . . ." (paragraph 6)

Part AWhich two sentences belong in a summary of "The Fox and the Horse"?     AThe old horse is sent away by its owner.BThe horse lay down as the fox told him to do.CThe horse receives help from a cunning fox.DThe peasant does not want to feed the old horse.EThe birds in the forest are frightened by the lion.FThe horse ignores the lion's enraged roar.PLAYSTOP(b)  Part BWhich two additional sentences belong in the summary in Part A?  AThe horse was sad when his master turned him out.BThe fox promises the lion a special meal.CThe fox tricks the lion into being tied to the horse.DThe horse is able to bring a lion back to his master.EThe lion is in his den when the fox comes to trick him.FThe master forgot the horse's many years of service.

2. What did the little mouse do to prove his words?A. He would never forget the lionB. He tried hard to help the lion freeC. He run up and down upon the lionD. He asked for apology to the king of beast.E. He tied the lion to the tree so that the hunters could carry him

An early, important modern picture storybook in English wasGroup of answer choicesThe Cat in the Hat.The Tale of Peter Rabbit.Frog and Toad Are Friends.Where’s Spot?