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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Ben's story does his family find it difficult to believe after his return?
(a) The way he cleaned the badger's paw.
(b) The death of Lobo.
(c) The things he ate.
(d) The badger feeding him.

2. When the badger returns to the den in Chapter Eight, what animal does she bring for Ben to eat?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Prairie chicken.
(c) Snake.
(d) Prairie dog.

3. How many eggs does the badger bring Ben in Chapter Ten?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) None.

4. Once John manages to mount his horse with Ben, how does Ben react?
(a) He continues to fight.
(b) He begins to cry.
(c) He goes limp.
(d) He falls asleep.

5. When the badger shows up at the MacDonald house, how does William initially react?
(a) He throws a heavy pot at her.
(b) He tells Ben to send her away.
(c) He opens the door to let her in.
(d) He grabs his rifle.

6. Where do Ben and the badger sleep after Ben's return home?
(a) On the floor in his room.
(b) In his bed.
(c) Under the front porch.
(d) In the barn.

7. As daylight breaks in Chapter Ten, the badger brings Ben what to eat?
(a) Egg.
(b) Fish.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Prairie dog.

8. How long has Ben been walking when he realizes he may be traveling in the wrong direction?
(a) One hour.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Five hours.

9. What animal alarms Ben in his hiding spot during the storm in Chapter Seven?
(a) Fox.
(b) Badger.
(c) Wolverine.
(d) Wolf.

10. When Burton's gun goes off while William is trying to wrestle it away, where is William hit?
(a) Side.
(b) Arm.
(c) Leg.
(d) Chest.

11. What does Ben find to eat in Chapter Eight, though it is rather unpleasant?
(a) Bird eggs.
(b) Crickets.
(c) Grass.
(d) Rose hips.

12. How does Ben initially react when Esther tries to take him from John after he is found?
(a) He wrestles free and runs to hide.
(b) He begins to cry.
(c) He grabs for his mother.
(d) He clings tightly to John.

13. Burton says, when the search party is unable to locate Ben, that the boy must have gone where?
(a) Washed away in the stream.
(b) Into the woods.
(c) Run away into town.
(d) Straight up or straight down.

14. After the fight between Burton and the MacDonalds, William tells Burton to do what?
(a) Get a doctor.
(b) Leave the area.
(c) Help calm Ben down.
(d) Pay damages.

15. How does the badger react when John pulls Ben from the tunnel and heads toward his horse?
(a) She does not come out.
(b) She runs away.
(c) She charges John.
(d) She sits and watches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fires a shot at Burton's feet during the scuffle in Chapter Thirteen?

2. As William and Esther sit down to lunch in Chapter Nine, where does William suggest Ben is?

3. For which of the following does Ben NOT cry at the end of Chapter Eight?

4. With what prized possession does John mark the spot where he finds Ben's missing article of clothing?

5. As Chapter Seven opens, what are Ben's siblings doing?

(see the answer keys)

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