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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the author say Esther MacDonald reacts to the journey in the prologue?
(a) She cries most of the time.
(b) She spends the trip mad at her husband.
(c) She is very frightened.
(d) She shows no fear.

3. By the end of the prologue, the MacDonalds have how many children?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. How does Esther react when Ben refuses to come inside for dinner after Burton shows them the dead male badger?
(a) She forces him in the house.
(b) She yells and spanks him.
(c) She gets angry with him.
(d) She tells him she'll put a plate aside for him.

5. At the end of Chapter One, what animal is Ben following?
(a) Deer.
(b) Hen.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Mouse.

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

7. Where is Burton while the female badger is struggling with the trap?
(a) At a saloon in Winnipeg.
(b) At the MacDonald farm.
(c) At home asleep.
(d) Checking his other traps.

8. In Chapter Three, what animal does Ben most wish he could turn into?
(a) Bird.
(b) Fox.
(c) Deer.
(d) Horse.

9. In Chapter Five, Burton mentions that badgers are better fighters than all but which animal?
(a) Coyote.
(b) Wolverine.
(c) Mink.
(d) Wolf.

10. As Chapter Five opens, Burton arrives at the MacDonald farm just in time for what?
(a) Bedtime.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Breakfast.

11. In Chapter Four, how much longer will it be before the baby badgers are ready to try solid food?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Twelve weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

12. 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.

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

14. Instead of resting after the digging project is completed, the female badger begins to do what?
(a) Gather grasses.
(b) Hunt.
(c) Bathe.
(d) Look for her mate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter Four, how old are the badger's babies?

2. Which of the following animals does the prologue NOT mention as present on the MacDonald farm?

3. How does Ben react when the neighbor's dog charges him?

4. After the initial digging, the badger moves away and begins to dig again at what distance from the first site?

5. What purpose does the badger's second tunnel serve as she completes her digging project?

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