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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the animal Ben encounters in Chapter Three respond when he tries to feed it?
(a) The animal accepts the food.
(b) The animal ignores him.
(c) The animal attacks him.
(d) The animals runs from him.

2. How much of the female badger's body gets caught in Burton's trap in Chapter Six?
(a) Two toes.
(b) Tail.
(c) One front leg.
(d) Both front legs.

3. How does William MacDonald feel about the new neighbor?
(a) He thinks the man is annoying.
(b) He's not fond of the man.
(c) He wants to be friends with the man.
(d) He hopes the man will stay awhile.

4. How does Esther ask Ben to respond to the new neighbor?
(a) Offer a gift.
(b) Run and hide.
(c) Shake hands.
(d) Be quiet.

5. By the time she gets to her den after escaping the trap, how many of the badger's pups are still alive?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason is Ben eager to start school?

2. What noise does the author say Ben makes in Chapter Three that seems to soothe any animal?

3. How long has Ben been walking when he realizes he may be traveling in the wrong direction?

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

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

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