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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ben react when William begins to skin the male badger?
(a) He screams and runs away.
(b) He throws himself on top of the badger's body.
(c) He begins to laugh hysterically.
(d) He shrieks and knocks the knife out of William's hand.

2. At the beginning of Chapter Two, how old is the female badger?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

3. As daylight breaks in Chapter Ten, the badger brings Ben what to eat?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Fish.
(c) Egg.
(d) Prairie dog.

4. What animal do Ben and the badger fight and kill at the end of Chapter Ten?
(a) Lobo.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Bear.
(d) Wolverine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does William MacDonald feel about the new neighbor?

2. As Chapter Three opens, what has prompted the string of visitors to the MacDonald farm?

3. In Chapter Five, Burton mentions that badgers are better fighters than all but which animal?

4. Why is Esther so angry with her husband over his attitude toward Ben?

5. Who does Ben see on a horse in the distance that sends him scurrying for the burrow in Chapter Eight?

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