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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. By the end of the prologue, the MacDonalds have how many children?
2. What noise does the author say Ben makes in Chapter Three that seems to soothe any animal?
3. For what is the badger searching when the author first introduces the character?
4. In Chapter Four, how much longer will it be before the baby badgers are ready to try solid food?
5. What reaction do the neighbors say Ben's siblings have when they attempt to discuss Ben with them?
Short Essay Questions
1. As the book opens, how does the author describe William MacDonald?
2. Explain the development of the baby badgers as described in Chapter Four.
3. Describe the process by which the female badger keeps her den clean and the purpose of her behavior.
4. Describe how the female badger hunts prairie dogs, and what problem she might encounter in the process.
5. Why does William hit Ben when Ben tries to stop him from skinning the badger?
6. Describe the way in which William and Esther MacDonald planned to find the site for their farm.
7. What does Esther suggest in Chapter One as the real reason Ben acts as though he is afraid of his father?
8. Why is Ben so happy at dinner at the end of Chapter Three?
9. Why does William think Ben isn't normal, as stated in Chapter One?
10. Why is the female badger luckier in her experience with the trap than her mate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Based on his treatment of each group in the novel, does the author prefer humans or animals? What evidence supports your theory? Which group does the author spend more time describing, and why?
Essay Topic 2
Ben's relationship with his father evolves a number of times throughout the story. Analyze and discuss these changes and how the different stages of their relationship affects each of them. Use supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of George Burton and Ben MacDonald. Are they good versus evil? Or something else? In what ways are their motivations alike and different? Do they have anything in common at all?
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