Incident at Hawk's Hill Test | Final Test - Medium

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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. How long does it take the badger to stop growling at the MacDonald family after Ben's rescue?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Four months.

2. How long has Ben been walking when he realizes he may be traveling in the wrong direction?
(a) One hour.
(b) Five hours.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) Ten minutes.

3. With what prized possession does John mark the spot where he finds Ben's missing article of clothing?
(a) Rifle.
(b) Hat.
(c) Slingshot.
(d) Walking stick.

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

5. How does Ben initially react when Esther tries to take him from John after he is found?
(a) He clings tightly to John.
(b) He wrestles free and runs to hide.
(c) He begins to cry.
(d) He grabs for his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal alarms Ben in his hiding spot during the storm in Chapter Seven?

2. At the beginning of Chapter Thirteen why is it supposed that Burton comes to visit the MacDonalds?

3. What is the most surprising part of the changes in Ben for his family in Chapter Twelve?

4. What is William's response to the search party giving up in Chapter Nine?

5. John begins to search the area to the southwest of the farm. How long has Ben been missing at this point?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Ben's appearance when John finds him and returns home.

3. Why does Ben go to such lengths to hide Lobo's body after the badger kills him?

4. Describe the fight between Burton and William.

5. Describe the change in the MacDonald family's behavior toward Ben after the incident with Burton's badger, and Ben's response to the change.

6. Why does the MacDonald family allow the badger to move in with them?

7. Why does John decide to use his prized rifle to mark the spot where he found Ben's shoe, as the rifle will certainly be ruined?

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

9. Describe why the MacDonald family finally accepts Ben's story as complete truth.

10. Why does the badger follow John's horse when he rides for home with Ben?

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