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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what conclusion has John come at the beginning of Chapter Eleven?
(a) His parents are likely to divorce.
(b) His brother is dead.
(c) His father is going crazy.
(d) His brother has run away.

3. When Ben awakens from his difficult night in Chapter Eight, what is the weather like?
(a) Raining lightly.
(b) Overcast.
(c) Blue sky.
(d) Still storming.

4. William decides during Chapter Nine that further help is needed. Which of the following men does William NOT ask for help?
(a) Burton.
(b) Scortie.
(c) McKinzie.
(d) Mickey.

5. Where does Ben plan to bury the badger?
(a) In the burrow.
(b) By the river.
(c) Behind the barn.
(d) Under the porch.

6. How old is John in Chapter Eleven as he searches for his baby brother?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Sixteen.

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

8. When Ben notices that the badger's foot is bothering her, what does he initially use to clean the wound?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Sock.
(c) Grass.
(d) Shirt.

9. How long does John wait for Ben to emerge from the rock pile after finding him?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Two days.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Half an hour.

10. Where does Ben initially try to take shelter from the coming storm after he gets lost?
(a) Rock pile.
(b) Badger den.
(c) Cave.
(d) Abandoned barn.

11. As William continues his search for Ben in Chapter Nine, which of the following animals does he NOT worry may have attacked the boy?
(a) Coyote.
(b) Bear.
(c) Badger.
(d) Wolverine.

12. What animal do Ben and the badger fight and kill at the end of Chapter Ten?
(a) Wolverine.
(b) Lobo.
(c) Bear.
(d) Wolf.

13. What is William's response to the search party giving up in Chapter Nine?
(a) He calls his neighbors traitors.
(b) He agrees that it is probably hopeless.
(c) His family will not give up.
(d) He is angry with the neighbors.

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

15. Why is the MacDonald family's search for Ben so difficult in Chapter Eleven?
(a) The weather is bad.
(b) They have no idea which direction he went.
(c) Their neighbors are unwilling to help.
(d) They no longer think he is alive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Ben eats the meal the badger has brought him, how else does she attempt to feed him?

3. How does Ben react when the badger returns at the beginning of Chapter Eight?

4. What is the most surprising part of the changes in Ben for his family in Chapter Twelve?

5. How many days does it take for Ben to notice an improvement in the badger's paw after he cleans it?

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