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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter Four, how old are the badger's babies?
(a) Sixty-four days.
(b) Twelve days.
(c) Thirty-three days.
(d) Forty-two days.

2. What reason does Burton give for Lobo's respect of badgers?
(a) He knows they're bigger than he is.
(b) He fought one when he was a pup.
(c) He doesn't like the way they smell.
(d) He thinks they're good hunters.

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

4. What noise does the author say Ben makes in Chapter Three that seems to soothe any animal?
(a) Singing.
(b) Chattering.
(c) Humming.
(d) Laughing.

5. What kind of bird inspired the MacDonalds to name their farm site Hawk's Hill?
(a) Coopers hawk.
(b) Red-tailed hawk.
(c) Peregrine hawk.
(d) Buzzard hawk.

6. In what year does the prologue say this story takes place?
(a) 1870.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1770.
(d) 1670.

7. Which Native American tribe used to inhabit the lands that make up the MacDonald farm?
(a) Cree.
(b) Blackfeet.
(c) Lakota.
(d) Dakota Sioux.

8. Normally the badger is a nocturnal animal. Why was she out during the day she encountered Ben?
(a) She is unable to sleep because her babies are too loud.
(b) She smells Ben and is curious to find out what he is.
(c) She knows a storm is coming and needs to hunt early.
(d) She needs a great deal of food to produce milk.

9. In Chapter One, what is William's attitude toward Ben?
(a) William thinks Ben is too big for his age.
(b) William thinks Ben is perfectly average.
(c) William thinks Ben is disrespectful.
(d) William thinks Ben isn't normal.

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

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

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

13. According to the author at the end of Chapter Two, a normal life span for a badger is how long?
(a) Six years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Twenty-five years.

14. At the beginning of Chapter Six, how long does the female badger stay in the den with her pups after her last hunt?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Twenty-four hours.

15. As Chapter Three opens, what has prompted the string of visitors to the MacDonald farm?
(a) They want to know about the new neighbor.
(b) They wish to see Ben.
(c) They are completing seasonal visits.
(d) They need advice from William.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the MacDonald family react to seeing the badger Burton caught?

2. How does William MacDonald feel about the new neighbor?

3. For what reason is Ben eager to start school?

4. The North West Company's original fort is seized and destroyed by the Hudson Bay Company; what is the name of the fort that replaces this original fort?

5. What was the problem with the first site the badger examined in Chapter Two?

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