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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ben finally decide to head for home during Chapter Seven?
(a) The storm seems closer than he thought.
(b) He hears his mother calling.
(c) He has lost interest in the animals.
(d) He knows it is probably bed time.

2. From how far away can a male badger detect a female's scent?
(a) Eight miles.
(b) Twelve yards.
(c) Fifty feet.
(d) Two miles.

3. Why does Burton decide not to shoot the male badger?
(a) He doesn't want to alert neighbors.
(b) He doesn't want to put a hole in the pelt.
(c) He forgot his rifle.
(d) He forgot to pack bullets.

4. Where does the female badger frequently hunt while her babies are nursing?
(a) The forest away from her den.
(b) The stream by her den.
(c) The MacDonald farm.
(d) Prairie dog town.

5. What does Ben find to eat in Chapter Eight, though it is rather unpleasant?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Rose hips.
(c) Grass.
(d) Bird eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the problem with the first site the badger examined in Chapter Two?

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

3. From what country was the man who originally built Fort Rouge near Winnipeg?

4. Which of the neighbors fires the five shots to call the searchers in and cancel the search for Ben?

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

(see the answer key)

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