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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the bullet hit the badger when Burton first shoots her?
(a) Side.
(b) Throat.
(c) Chest.
(d) Haunch.

2. Who tackles Burton while William is recovering from the bullet wound?
(a) Ben.
(b) John.
(c) Coral.
(d) Esther.

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

4. With what prized possession does John mark the spot where he finds Ben's missing article of clothing?
(a) Rifle.
(b) Hat.
(c) Slingshot.
(d) Walking stick.

5. What area does everyone think is most likely for Ben to have chosen and disappeared in Chapter Eleven?
(a) Toward the river.
(b) Into the woods.
(c) Toward Winnipeg.
(d) North of the farm.

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

7. What animal is Ben following when he initially wanders off during Chapter Seven?
(a) Prairie chicken.
(b) Fox.
(c) Deer.
(d) Badger.

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

9. What visitor arrives as Chapter Twelve ends?
(a) Burton.
(b) Simpson.
(c) Billington.
(d) McKinzie.

10. As William and Esther sit down to lunch in Chapter Nine, where does William suggest Ben is?
(a) Hiding under the house.
(b) Talking to a chipmunk.
(c) Playing in the barn.
(d) Sleeping by the stream.

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

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

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

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

15. How many days does it take for Ben to notice an improvement in the badger's paw after he cleans it?
(a) Two days.
(b) Six days.
(c) Four hours.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ben notices that the badger's foot is bothering her, what does he initially use to clean the wound?

2. Who is the first person to see William and John returning with Ben as Chapter Twelve begins?

3. As Chapter Nine begins, at what point does Esther begin to wonder where Ben is?

4. By what point in his relationship with the badger does Ben begin to act like a badger?

5. Why does Ben initially decide not to head for home in Chapter Seven?

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