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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason is Ben eager to start school?
(a) To learn about animals.
(b) To learn how to read.
(c) To learn about math.
(d) To learn history.

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

3. Where does Burton decide to set his trap after the male badger's death?
(a) Near the MacDonald farm.
(b) Near the female's den.
(c) Near the prairie dog town.
(d) Near the stream.

4. What noise does the author say Ben makes in Chapter Three that seems to soothe any animal?
(a) Singing.
(b) Humming.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Chattering.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While examining the mouse skull abandoned by the hawk, Ben discovers what?

2. How long does the male badger struggle in the trap before Burton finds him?

3. At the beginning of Chapter Six, how long does the female badger stay in the den with her pups after her last hunt?

4. Why does Burton move his trap after the male badger is killed?

5. While examining his find in Chapter Three, Ben finds himself face to face with what animal?

(see the answer key)

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