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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What noise does the female badger NOT make while digging?
(a) Growl.
(b) Wheeze.
(c) Chatter.
(d) Grunt.

2. Toward the end of Chapter Two, the author states that the gestation period for badgers is how long?
(a) Six to eight weeks.
(b) Twenty-four weeks.
(c) Sixty to sixty-five days.
(d) Six months.

3. Which of the following fates did NOT befall the female badger's previous litter?
(a) Caught by eagle.
(b) Fight with wolf.
(c) Starved to death.
(d) Den flood.

4. With which of Ben's siblings does he NOT have a good relationship?
(a) Coral.
(b) Beth.
(c) William.
(d) John.

5. Why does the neighbor say the dog's reaction to Ben is unusual?
(a) The dog is usually friendly to strangers.
(b) The dog only lets his owner close to him.
(c) The dog doesn't usually obey verbal commands.
(d) The dog doesn't normally care about kids.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Esther ask Ben to respond to the new neighbor?

2. According to the author at the end of Chapter Two, a normal life span for a badger is how long?

3. At the end of Chapter Three, William comments on what behavior from Ben?

4. What reputation does the neighbor have with the townspeople of Winnipeg?

5. In Chapter Three, what animal does Ben most wish he could turn into?

(see the answer key)

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