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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While the female badger is digging, what other animal catches her attention for a few minutes?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Prairie dog.
(d) Badger.

2. At the beginning of Chapter Two, how old is the female badger?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

3. As Chapter Nine begins, at what point does Esther begin to wonder where Ben is?
(a) When the school bus arrives.
(b) As soon as breakfast is over.
(c) After dinner.
(d) About noon.

4. After the fight between Burton and the MacDonalds, William tells Burton to do what?
(a) Pay damages.
(b) Get a doctor.
(c) Help calm Ben down.
(d) Leave the area.

5. John begins to search the area to the southwest of the farm. How long has Ben been missing at this point?
(a) Sixty days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Eight weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what is the badger searching when the author first introduces the character?

2. For which of the following does Ben NOT cry at the end of Chapter Eight?

3. Where does the female badger frequently hunt while her babies are nursing?

4. How long does it take the badger to stop growling at the MacDonald family after Ben's rescue?

5. How does Ben react when William begins to skin the male badger?

(see the answer key)

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