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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the female badger take shelter after collapsing in her den?
(a) The MacDonald barn.
(b) In a cave.
(c) Under Burton's porch.
(d) One of her old burrows.

2. Why does the badger decide not to go out and hunt at the end of Chapter Six?
(a) She isn't hungry.
(b) She is afraid of finding another trap.
(c) She is exhausted.
(d) She is afraid of predators.

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

4. Where does the female badger frequently hunt while her babies are nursing?
(a) Prairie dog town.
(b) The MacDonald farm.
(c) The stream by her den.
(d) The forest away from her den.

5. Why did Burton leave Lobo at home when going to check his traps?
(a) He didn't want Lobo to attack the trapped animals.
(b) He was afraid Lobo would get caught in one of the traps.
(c) He decided Lobo was more trouble than he was worth.
(d) Lobo wasn't around when he left the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Burton decide to set his trap after the male badger's death?

2. What favor does the new neighbor ask of William MacDonald?

3. As far as the townspeople can tell, the new neighbor originally comes from where?

4. As Chapter Seven opens, what are Ben's siblings doing?

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

(see the answer key)

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