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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Three, how does the hawk react when Ben tries to watch it eat?
(a) It allows him to watch.
(b) It doesn't see him.
(c) It flies away.
(d) It attacks him.

2. What scent does the female badger encounter and ignore that her mate later smells during Chapter Four?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Sardines.
(c) Humans.
(d) Prairie dogs.

3. For what is the badger searching when the author first introduces the character?
(a) Water.
(b) Den.
(c) Food.
(d) Danger.

4. What is the name of the new neighbor Ben's father wants him to meet?
(a) Mr. McCray.
(b) Mr. Burton.
(c) Mr. Lobo.
(d) Mr. Hill.

5. From how far away can a male badger detect a female's scent?
(a) Two miles.
(b) Eight miles.
(c) Twelve yards.
(d) Fifty feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Esther react when Ben refuses to come inside for dinner after Burton shows them the dead male badger?

2. The neighbor is surprised to learn that Ben is six years old, because Ben looks as though he ought to be how old?

3. How does the animal Ben encounters in Chapter Three respond when he tries to feed it?

4. What kind of bird inspired the MacDonalds to name their farm site Hawk's Hill?

5. How does Esther ask Ben to respond to the new neighbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Esther suggest in Chapter One as the real reason Ben acts as though he is afraid of his father?

2. How do the townspeople of Winnipeg react to the stories of Ben's relationship with animals?

3. In the prologue, how is Esther MacDonald described?

4. During dinner in Chapter Five, who does Burton tell John carries badger fangs?

5. Why does the hawk not frighten the badger while she searches for a site for her den?

6. One of the pups is still alive when the female badger finally escapes the trap and returns to her den. Why does the last pup die?

7. What reasons does William give Esther for why he agreed to let Burton run traps on their land?

8. Describe how the female badger hunts prairie dogs, and what problem she might encounter in the process.

9. Describe the badger's appearance at the opening of Chapter Two.

10. In Chapter Five, Burton tells a story of a fight Lobo had when he was a puppy. Describe the fight.

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