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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Normally the badger is a nocturnal animal. Why was she out during the day she encountered Ben?
(a) She smells Ben and is curious to find out what he is.
(b) She is unable to sleep because her babies are too loud.
(c) She needs a great deal of food to produce milk.
(d) She knows a storm is coming and needs to hunt early.

2. With which of Ben's siblings does he NOT have a good relationship?
(a) William.
(b) John.
(c) Beth.
(d) Coral.

3. In Chapter Three, what animal does Ben most wish he could turn into?
(a) Fox.
(b) Deer.
(c) Bird.
(d) Horse.

4. Why does the author say the real agony begins for the badger at dawn of the second morning?
(a) She has to hunt with her injuries.
(b) She knows she is going to die.
(c) She can hear her pups crying for food.
(d) She realizes that her mate is dead.

5. As Chapter One opens, what animal is Ben MacDonald following?
(a) Hen.
(b) Deer.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Mouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter One, what is William's attitude toward Ben?

2. The MacDonalds have an argument after their new neighbor leaves in Chapter One. About what are they arguing?

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

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

5. What animal is Ben following when he initially wanders off during Chapter Seven?

(see the answer key)

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