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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. Where is the badger sleeping when Burton arrives at the MacDonald farm in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Near the stream.
(b) In Ben's room.
(c) On the porch.
(d) By the well.

2. After the relationship between Ben and the badger begins to grow, how long does he spend most of his time underground?
(a) One week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two days.
(d) One month.

3. When the other children return home from school, William asks John to continue the search for Ben in which direction?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) North.

4. Burton says, when the search party is unable to locate Ben, that the boy must have gone where?
(a) Straight up or straight down.
(b) Run away into town.
(c) Washed away in the stream.
(d) Into the woods.

5. As Chapter Eleven opens, how long has Ben been missing when a memorial service is held for him?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One month.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Chapter Ten opens, what has Ben done in an attempt to stay warm in the burrow?

2. After the fight between Burton and the MacDonalds, William tells Burton to do what?

3. What hiding place does Ben stumble into during the storm in Chapter Seven?

4. How does Ben respond when William offers to help him bury the badger?

5. How old is John in Chapter Eleven as he searches for his baby brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the search team from North Corners not turn up any sign of Ben in the two days they spend looking?

2. Describe how Ben gets clean after his first night in the badger den.

3. Why does Ben not recognize his brother when John first attempts contact with him in Chapter Eleven?

4. Describe William's orders to Burton after the fight.

5. Why does the author make a point of saying that Ben cries for his father at the end of Chapter Eight?

6. What are William's thoughts when Ben asks if the badger will live?

7. Why do both William and Ben believe they are responsible for William hitting Ben during the badger skinning?

8. Why is the bird in Chapter Seven leading Ben away from the house?

9. Describe the fight between Burton and William.

10. Esther is concerned about her son all morning in Chapter Nine, and yet she does not go look for him. Why?

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