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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what point in his relationship with the badger does Ben begin to act like a badger?
(a) Two months.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Eight days.

2. Why does Ben initially decide not to head for home in Chapter Seven?
(a) He knows his parents are looking for him.
(b) He thinks Burton might be at his house.
(c) He doesn't think the storm is close.
(d) He is looking for the female badger.

3. How long does it take the badger to stop growling at the MacDonald family after Ben's rescue?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Four months.
(d) Three days.

4. What has been different about the MacDonald family since the evening Burton brought the dead badger over?
(a) Everyone is mad at Ben.
(b) Nothing has changed.
(c) Ben is getting much less attention.
(d) Ben is getting much more attention.

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

6. What occurs to Ben when he awakens after his first night in the badger den?
(a) He misses the badger.
(b) He is lost.
(c) He has a broken leg.
(d) He is hungry and thirsty.

7. 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 sits and watches.
(c) She charges John.
(d) She runs away.

8. 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) Wolverine.
(b) Coyote.
(c) Bear.
(d) Badger.

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

10. As John continues his search southwest of the farm in Chapter Eleven, what article of clothing does he find belonging to his brother?
(a) Belt.
(b) Shoe.
(c) Pants.
(d) Shirt.

11. What issue do the MacDonalds face at the end of Chapter Twelve?
(a) Ben becomes very ill.
(b) Ben refuses to attend school without the badger.
(c) The whole town now knows Ben's story.
(d) Ben retreats again and will not speak.

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

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

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

15. 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 grabs for his mother.
(c) He begins to cry.
(d) He wrestles free and runs to hide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What leads Ben to conclude that the badger was not a dream after his first night in the badger den?

2. How long does the search party look for Ben before giving up the search in Chapter Nine?

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

4. What animal does the badger bring for Ben to eat that he cannot bring himself to eat in Chapter Ten?

5. What does Ben find to eat in Chapter Eight, though it is rather unpleasant?

(see the answer keys)

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