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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect does hearing the dying cries of the pups have on the badger while she is stuck in the trap?
(a) It has no effect.
(b) It makes her give up.
(c) It convinces her to leave the area.
(d) It gives her another burst of energy.

2. How much money does Burton say he can make off the male badger's pelt?
(a) Thirty or forty dollars.
(b) Eighteen or twenty dollars.
(c) Twelve or fifteen dollars.
(d) Five or six dollars.

3. How does the MacDonald family react to seeing the badger Burton caught?
(a) They say nothing.
(b) They are disgusted.
(c) They congratulate him.
(d) They are disinterested.

4. With which of Ben's siblings does he NOT have a good relationship?
(a) Beth.
(b) William.
(c) Coral.
(d) John.

5. After the neighbor leaves, how does Esther MacDonald say she feels about the man?
(a) He scares her.
(b) She thinks he is dishonest.
(c) She likes him a lot.
(d) She is furious with him for asking for favors.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ben react to seeing the badger Burton caught?

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

3. What does Ben notice when he examines the badger's body that assures him it's not the badger he met?

4. In Chapter Five, Burton mentions that badgers are better fighters than all but which animal?

5. After the initial digging, the badger moves away and begins to dig again at what distance from the first site?

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