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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days does it take for Ben to notice an improvement in the badger's paw after he cleans it?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two months.
(c) Four hours.
(d) Six days.

2. As William and Esther sit down to lunch in Chapter Nine, where does William suggest Ben is?
(a) Talking to a chipmunk.
(b) Playing in the barn.
(c) Sleeping by the stream.
(d) Hiding under the house.

3. Why is the MacDonald family's search for Ben so difficult in Chapter Eleven?
(a) They have no idea which direction he went.
(b) They no longer think he is alive.
(c) Their neighbors are unwilling to help.
(d) The weather is bad.

4. When Ben is unable to clean the badger's wound well, to what method does Ben next turn?
(a) Holding it under water.
(b) Gives the badger medicine.
(c) Licking it.
(d) Wiping it with wet grass.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As Chapter Eleven opens, how long has Ben been missing when a memorial service is held for him?

3. As Chapter Nine begins, at what point does Esther begin to wonder where Ben is?

4. At the beginning of Chapter Seven, what is the furthest away from home Ben has ever been?

5. By dawn of the second morning caught in the trap, what has the female badger accomplished?

(see the answer key)

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