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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ben react to seeing the badger Burton caught?
(a) He yells and screams.
(b) He congratulates Burton.
(c) He says nothing.
(d) He runs away.

2. What reason does Burton give for Lobo's respect of badgers?
(a) He thinks they're good hunters.
(b) He knows they're bigger than he is.
(c) He fought one when he was a pup.
(d) He doesn't like the way they smell.

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

4. What reputation does the neighbor have with the townspeople of Winnipeg?
(a) They think he is kind and friendly.
(b) They think he's a coward and a bully.
(c) They don't know anything about him.
(d) They are afraid of him.

5. For what reason is Ben eager to start school?
(a) To learn history.
(b) To learn how to read.
(c) To learn about math.
(d) To learn about animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following animals does the prologue NOT mention as present on the MacDonald farm?

2. What is the name of the new neighbor Ben's father wants him to meet?

3. What scent does the female badger encounter and ignore that her mate later smells during Chapter Four?

4. What was the problem with the first site the badger examined in Chapter Two?

5. What reaction do the neighbors say Ben's siblings have when they attempt to discuss Ben with them?

(see the answer key)

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