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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Chapter Eleven opens, how long has Ben been missing when a memorial service is held for him?
(a) Four days.
(b) One month.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Ten days.

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

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

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

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

6. How does Ben react when the badger returns at the beginning of Chapter Eight?
(a) He welcomes her back warmly.
(b) He is angry and scolds her.
(c) He is terrified and screams.
(d) He doesn't notice that she has returned.

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

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

9. 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) Run away into town.
(c) Into the woods.
(d) Straight up or straight down.

10. At the beginning of Chapter Seven, what is the furthest away from home Ben has ever been?
(a) Winnipeg.
(b) North Corners.
(c) Red River.
(d) Toronto.

11. How long does the search party look for Ben before giving up the search in Chapter Nine?
(a) Four days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Six hours.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following animals does Ben NOT observe while wandering away from the house in Chapter Seven?

4. In Chapter Ten, how many horsemen does Ben see when he leaves the burrow for a drink?

5. As Chapter Ten opens, what has Ben done in an attempt to stay warm in the burrow?

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