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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the problem with the first site the badger examined in Chapter Two?
(a) Water supply.
(b) Exposure.
(c) Terrain.
(d) Food supply.

3. What effect does hearing the dying cries of the pups have on the badger while she is stuck in the trap?
(a) It convinces her to leave the area.
(b) It gives her another burst of energy.
(c) It makes her give up.
(d) It has no effect.

4. As far as the townspeople can tell, the new neighbor originally comes from where?
(a) Ontario.
(b) Winnipeg.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Quebec.

5. While examining the mouse skull abandoned by the hawk, Ben discovers what?
(a) An anthill.
(b) The mouse's tail.
(c) An interesting plant.
(d) The mouse's nest.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Chapter One opens, what animal is Ben MacDonald following?

2. How long does the male badger struggle in the trap before Burton finds him?

3. How does Ben react to seeing the badger Burton caught?

4. In what year does the prologue say this story takes place?

5. In Chapter Three, how does the hawk react when Ben tries to watch it eat?

(see the answer key)

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