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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What noise does the author say Ben makes in Chapter Three that seems to soothe any animal?
(a) Singing.
(b) Humming.
(c) Chattering.
(d) Laughing.

2. While examining his find in Chapter Three, Ben finds himself face to face with what animal?
(a) Deer.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Fox.
(d) Badger.

3. At the beginning of Chapter Six, how long does the female badger stay in the den with her pups after her last hunt?
(a) Twenty-four hours.
(b) Five days.
(c) Six hours.
(d) Three days.

4. What reaction do the neighbors say Ben's siblings have when they attempt to discuss Ben with them?
(a) They admit Ben is odd and laugh.
(b) They are uncomfortable and don't want to talk about him.
(c) They shrug and say they don't know what's wrong with him.
(d) They avoid the neighbors in the first place.

5. When Ben is unable to clean the badger's wound well, to what method does Ben next turn?
(a) Holding it under water.
(b) Gives the badger medicine.
(c) Licking it.
(d) Wiping it with wet grass.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the female badger free herself from the trap?

2. How far away from the female's den has Burton laid the trap intended to catch her?

3. What animal does the badger bring for Ben to eat that he cannot bring himself to eat in Chapter Ten?

4. How many days does it take for Ben to notice an improvement in the badger's paw after he cleans it?

5. What animal do Ben and the badger fight and kill at the end of Chapter Ten?

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