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

2. What does Ben notice when he examines the badger's body that assures him it's not the badger he met?
(a) He notices that the fur color is wrong.
(b) The badger doesn't have a torn ear.
(c) The badger is too big.
(d) He realizes it's a male badger.

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

4. What article(s) of clothing does Ben lose while trying to find shelter from the storm?
(a) Shorts.
(b) Shirt.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Belt.

5. What favor does the new neighbor ask of William MacDonald?
(a) To hide out at MacDonald's house.
(b) To trap on MacDonald's land.
(c) To borrow MacDonald's horse.
(d) To buy MacDonald's crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the relationship between Ben and the badger begins to grow, how long does he spend most of his time underground?

2. When Ben notices that the badger's foot is bothering her, what does he initially use to clean the wound?

3. How long does John wait for Ben to emerge from the rock pile after finding him?

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

5. What animal is Ben following when he initially wanders off during Chapter Seven?

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