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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. As Chapter Seven opens, what are Ben's siblings doing?
(a) Helping William with barn work.
(b) Cleaning the house.
(c) Last day of school.
(d) Playing tag in the yard.

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

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

6. What does Ben notice is wrong with the badger when she first brings him food?
(a) Her foot is injured.
(b) Her ear is ripped open.
(c) She is very skinny.
(d) She is missing several teeth.

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

8. What is the most surprising part of the changes in Ben for his family in Chapter Twelve?
(a) He continues to act like a badger.
(b) He is so skinny.
(c) He begins talking to them more.
(d) He doesn't think his family missed him.

9. Who fires a shot at Burton's feet during the scuffle in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) William.
(b) Esther.
(c) Ben.
(d) John.

10. What article(s) of clothing does Ben lose while trying to find shelter from the storm?
(a) Belt.
(b) Shorts.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Shirt.

11. Who is the first person to see William and John returning with Ben as Chapter Twelve begins?
(a) Beth.
(b) Coral.
(c) Burton.
(d) Esther.

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

13. 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.

14. When Burton's gun goes off while William is trying to wrestle it away, where is William hit?
(a) Arm.
(b) Leg.
(c) Side.
(d) Chest.

15. After Ben eats the meal the badger has brought him, how else does she attempt to feed him?
(a) She tries to nurse him.
(b) She tries to teach him how to fish.
(c) She tries to keep him in the burrow.
(d) She tries to teach him to dig.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Chapter Eight opens, which of the following is NOT a reason Ben is having trouble sleeping?

2. Where do Ben and the badger sleep after Ben's return home?

3. Burton says, when the search party is unable to locate Ben, that the boy must have gone where?

4. In the first week after Ben's disappearance, how many hours does William spend looking for Ben each day?

5. How many eggs does the badger bring Ben in Chapter Ten?

(see the answer keys)

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