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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does William tell his son about the badger's chances to live?
(a) She'll probably be fine.
(b) She'll probably die of shock.
(c) He thinks she's already dead.
(d) She may never be able walk again.

3. To what conclusion do the doctor and pastor come as the MacDonalds tell them Ben's story?
(a) That the whole family is crazy.
(b) That the details should be kept quiet.
(c) That Ben is probably lying.
(d) That the whole world should be told.

4. Ben sleeps for four hours after he sees the person on the horse in the distance. What does he notice when he wakes up?
(a) He is very hungry.
(b) The badger has returned.
(c) He can't feel his legs.
(d) The person has returned.

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

6. What does John find after Ben's adventure that confirms his story for his family?
(a) Lobo's body.
(b) The badger den.
(c) Ben's clothes.
(d) Animal bones.

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

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

9. Which of the following animals does Ben NOT observe while wandering away from the house in Chapter Seven?
(a) Kingfisher.
(b) Deer.
(c) Goldfinch.
(d) Falcon.

10. Who does Ben ask to help bury the badger?
(a) Esther.
(b) Coral.
(c) John.
(d) William.

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

12. Which of the neighbors fires the five shots to call the searchers in and cancel the search for Ben?
(a) McKinzie.
(b) MacDonald.
(c) Billington.
(d) Burton.

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

14. When Ben is unable to clean the badger's wound well, to what method does Ben next turn?
(a) Wiping it with wet grass.
(b) Gives the badger medicine.
(c) Holding it under water.
(d) Licking it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter Seven, what is the furthest away from home Ben has ever been?

2. At the beginning of Chapter Thirteen why is it supposed that Burton comes to visit the MacDonalds?

3. What article(s) of clothing does Ben lose while trying to find shelter from the storm?

4. When the badger shows up at the MacDonald house, how does William initially react?

5. When the other children return home from school, William asks John to continue the search for Ben in which direction?

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