Forever Friends: Fox and Hound Quiz

Answer: Owl

The owl called Big Mama is perched high in a tree, and sees a vixen with a small kit in her mouth, racing away from hunters. The mother fox hides her baby near a fence post and continues to run, but we hear a gunshot. Big Mama flies over to console the little fox, then maneuvers a kindly woman to take him in. Later Big Mama finds the adult fox, Tod, living unhappy and alone in the forest. Big Mama sets up an encounter with someone special. Big Mama is like a wise old grandmother who looks out for Tod.

Voiced by the amazing Pearl Bailey (1918-1990). Pearl sings "Best of Friends" (lyrics by Stan Fidel).

Answer: The Fox

Tod the fox makes friends with a puppy called Copper. The young fox and the hound puppy play happily together for some days, promising to be best friends forever. But Amos, the puppy's owner, ties Copper up, and then takes him away over the winter to teach him to track down prey. Tod misses his friend very much.

Big Mama owl tries to warn Tod that when Copper comes back, he won't be Tod's friend anymore. He'll be a hunting dog. Tod refuses to believe this. When the hunters return the older dog Chief goes on a vicious and valiant chase to hunt down Tod. Copper lets Tod escape, but when disaster happens, Copper blames Tod and turns on him. Despite this, when Tod realizes Copper is in trouble, he rushes back to attack a bear and save Copper, only to find himself at the end of a shotgun. In the end Tod must live his life with Vixey in the forest; and Copper must live his life as a hunting dog, with his human owner. But they part with a smile, forever friends.

The adult Tod is voiced by the legendary actor Mickey Rooney (1920-2014), just one of his many Disney voices. As a pup Tod is voiced by Keith Coogan.

Answer: Kindly widow

The kindly Widow Tweed lives next to the hunter Amos Slade, who yells at her, calling her "woman" and "female" and cursing her protection of Tod the fox. She shelters and loves the fox until she is no longer able to protect him from Amos. She puts Tod in her car and drives him far away to the Nature Preserve, where no hunting is allowed. She doesn't realize danger follows.

Voiced by radio, film and TV actress Jeanette Nolan (1911-1998), a prolific radio, film, and TV actress nominated for four Emmy Awards. She was Ellie Mae in "The Rescuers", for instance.

Answer: Older gray dog

Chief is a big gray dog belonging to Amos Slade. He lives in a barrel in the yard of the property, and has been well-trained in hunting "varmints". He doesn't like the young pup Tod much, especially when Tod uses his hound's nose to easily out-track Chief when they go hunting. But Tod and Chief share a home, an owner and a natural occupation, so a loyalty develops.

Voiced by US actor and comedian Pat Buttram (1915-1994). You might recognize him from his long stint as Mr. Haney on the TV show "Green Acres". He voiced many other Disney characters as well.

Answer: Hunter human

Amos Slade is a simple somewhat bad-tempered man who appears to be a fur trader, so he takes hunting and the care of his chickens seriously. Misunderstanding some confusion outside, Amos thinks the young fox Tod went after his chickens, and from that moment on he's determined to shoot Tod dead, even when it means aiming right at the car his neighbor Widow Tweed is driving. His dog Chief has been trained that foxes are for hunting down. This means the young hound Copper is caught between his friendship with the fox Tod, and his role with his human owner and companion dog Chief. In time, they each have a chance to do the right thing.

Voiced by US actor, comedian, dancer and singer Jack Albertson (1907-1981). He played Grandpa Joe in "Wily Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971), among numerous acting and Disney roles.

Answer: Porcupine

Porcupine lived in the Nature Reserve forest. One day he noticed a stranger soaking wet out in a storm. After the mean badger Mr. Digger makes it clear the fox is unwelcome, Porcupine offers Tod shelter in his tree hole for the night. Thank goodness or surely our fox would have caught pneumonia. Though porcupine's quills are not so comfy.

Voiced by actor John Fiedler (1925-2005). He was in "True Grit", "The Odd Couple" and TV shows like "Cheers" and "The Bob Newhart Show". He was best known for voicing Piglet in the Winnie the Pooh franchise for 37 years, right up to 4 months before he died.

Answer: Badger

Tod encountered the badger Mr. Digger his first night in the forest, after Widow Tweed left Tod alone there. It was pouring rain and Tod thought he could take shelter in a burrow he found, but Mr. Digger soon made it plain that was HIS home and Tod should beat it. Even a grown moose won't mess with a ferocious badger and his razor-sharp claws, so Tod had no choice but to head back out into the rain.

Voiced by John McIntire (1907-1991). McIntire was married with the actress who voiced Widow Tweed, Jeanette Nolan. They voiced other characters together for Disney, and McIntire was also Amos Reed in "Turner and Hooch".

Answer: The Hound

Copper is a natural hunting dog with excellent ability to track and smell. He's going to grow up and learn to hunt fur. But he's made fast friends with a little fox his owner wants to shoot, so his loyalties and instincts are divided.

This movie is about some natural enemies like that, their unlikely friendships, and what choices we make about our deepest priorities and values.

The adult Copper is voiced by that good-looker and beloved film actor Kurt Russell, born in 1969. The puppy Copper is voiced by Corey Feldman (born 1971), an actor since he was a child.

Answer: Woodpecker

Boomer the woodpecker spends most of his time hungry, chasing after a crafty, plump caterpillar he's never able to catch. Boomer is buddies with a small bird, Dinky, who eggs him on. They hang around with Big Mama owl, and helped her rescue the tiny Tod when he first lost his mother.

Voiced by Paul Winchell (1922-2005) a ventriloquist, comedian, inventor, humanitarian and actor. Winchell also voiced Tigger in the Winnie the Pooh franchise, and Zummi Gummi, and Shun Gon the cat.

Answer: Female fox

Though Tod calls Vixey "empty-headed", she's a beautiful gal he's fallen for at first sight. Vixey is sweet and very interested in a handsome male fox, even if he can't catch a fish for her. She thinks she and Tod can have "six" of something together. But Amos Slade is lurking in the Nature Preserve, intent on killing Tod with traps, fire, dog or gun. Can Tod protect Vixey, and keep himself safe for their future together?

Voiced by Sandy Duncan (born 1946), Duncan is a US singer, dancer,, comedian and dancer well known to audiences for her "Sandy Duncan Show", musical tours with Disney, and many other TV and movie roles.