Q 01/05

From which city did Wes Anderson oversee much of the production of Fantastic Mr. Fox?

A) Rome

B) Paris

C) Berlin

D) Madrid

Answer · why

B) Paris

Paris: rather than stand on set, Anderson micromanaged the animators from his apartment there, by phone and by hundreds of e-mails a day.

Q 02/05

In Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox, which animal does Mr. Fox admit he has a phobia of?

A) Wolves

B) Eagles

C) Snakes

D) Bears

Answer · why

A) Wolves

Wolves: yet when a lone wolf appears near the end, Mr. Fox raises a fist in salute, and the wolf raises one back before running off.

Q 03/05

Which illustrator's pictures appeared in the 1996 edition of the book?

A) Quentin Blake

B) Donald Chaffin

C) Jill Bennett

D) Tony Ross

Answer · why

A) Quentin Blake

Blake is now the illustrator most associated with Dahl, but he did not draw this title until 26 years after it came out.

Q 04/05

In Roald Dahl's book, why does Mrs Fox stay behind when Mr Fox leads the Small Foxes off tunnelling?

A) Too weak to dig

B) Refuses to steal

C) Guarding the den

D) Hurt her paw

Answer · why

A) Too weak to dig

Too weak to dig: after days without food she stays behind, and once the first raid works, Mr Fox sends a Small Fox back to her with stolen hens.

Q 05/05

In Fantastic Mr Fox, what does Farmer Bunce stuff with mashed goose livers?

A) Doughnuts

B) Dumplings

C) Pancakes

D) Meat pies

Answer · why

A) Doughnuts

Doughnuts: in Dahl's book, this disgusting diet gives Bunce a tummy-ache and a beastly temper.