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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Burton leave Lobo at home when going to check his traps?
(a) He was afraid Lobo would get caught in one of the traps.
(b) Lobo wasn't around when he left the house.
(c) He didn't want Lobo to attack the trapped animals.
(d) He decided Lobo was more trouble than he was worth.

3. Why does Ben initially decide not to head for home in Chapter Seven?
(a) He knows his parents are looking for him.
(b) He thinks Burton might be at his house.
(c) He is looking for the female badger.
(d) He doesn't think the storm is close.

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

5. Where does the female badger take shelter after collapsing in her den?
(a) In a cave.
(b) One of her old burrows.
(c) Under Burton's porch.
(d) The MacDonald barn.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. While the female badger is digging, what other animal catches her attention for a few minutes?

4. Why does the neighbor say the dog's reaction to Ben is unusual?

5. As the book opens, the author says that the name "Winnipeg" originated with which Native American tribe?

(see the answer key)

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