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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Ben cannot be found after lunch, what do his parents initially think may have happened?
(a) He got lost in the fields.
(b) He was kidnapped by Burton.
(c) He was washed away in the stream.
(d) He fell into the well.

3. 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) North of the farm.
(d) Toward Winnipeg.

4. What does Ben find to eat in Chapter Eight, though it is rather unpleasant?
(a) Bird eggs.
(b) Crickets.
(c) Grass.
(d) Rose hips.

5. What hiding place does Ben stumble into during the storm in Chapter Seven?
(a) Cave.
(b) Rock pile.
(c) Badger den.
(d) Abandoned barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ben initially try to take shelter from the coming storm after he gets lost?

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

3. When Ben awakens from his difficult night in Chapter Eight, what is the weather like?

4. To what conclusion do the doctor and pastor come as the MacDonalds tell them Ben's story?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ben not recognize his brother when John first attempts contact with him in Chapter Eleven?

2. Describe Ben's appearance when John finds him and returns home.

3. Why does the author make a point of saying that Ben cries for his father at the end of Chapter Eight?

4. Why is William initially unconcerned about Ben's location in Chapter Nine?

5. Why does the MacDonald family allow the badger to move in with them?

6. Describe how Ben gets clean after his first night in the badger den.

7. Describe the process by which Ben cleans the badger's injured paw.

8. Why do both William and Ben believe they are responsible for William hitting Ben during the badger skinning?

9. What are William's thoughts when Ben asks if the badger will live?

10. Why does Ben retreat to the burrow and hide when he sees Burton and Lobo riding nearby?

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