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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 history.
(b) To learn about animals.
(c) To learn how to read.
(d) To learn about math.

2. How does the female badger free herself from the trap?
(a) She manages to pry the trap open.
(b) She chews off the part of her body stuck in the trap.
(c) She separates the trap from the chain.
(d) She separates the chain from the rock.

3. As Chapter Four opens, which of the following reasons does the author NOT say kept the badger from attacking Ben?
(a) She was frightened of him.
(b) He is defenseless.
(c) He is small.
(d) She is stronger than he.

4. What is the name of the neighbor's dog?
(a) McCray.
(b) Burton.
(c) Hill.
(d) Lobo.

5. What hiding place does Ben stumble into during the storm in Chapter Seven?
(a) Badger den.
(b) Rock pile.
(c) Cave.
(d) Abandoned barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Burton decide not to shoot the male badger?

2. Which of the following animals does Ben NOT observe while wandering away from the house in Chapter Seven?

3. In Chapter Three, how is the relationship between William and Esther?

4. How far away from the female's den has Burton laid the trap intended to catch her?

5. As Chapter Seven opens, what are Ben's siblings doing?

(see the answer key)

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