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

2. John begins to search the area to the southwest of the farm. How long has Ben been missing at this point?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Sixty days.
(c) Eight weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue do the MacDonalds face at the end of Chapter Twelve?

2. Why is the MacDonald family's search for Ben so difficult in Chapter Eleven?

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

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

5. When Burton's gun goes off while William is trying to wrestle it away, where is William hit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ben afraid of the badger when she returns to her den and finds him there?

2. Why does the badger follow John's horse when he rides for home with Ben?

3. Why does John decide to use his prized rifle to mark the spot where he found Ben's shoe, as the rifle will certainly be ruined?

4. Esther is concerned about her son all morning in Chapter Nine, and yet she does not go look for him. Why?

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

6. Why is the bird in Chapter Seven leading Ben away from the house?

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

8. Why has Ben been unresponsive to his family until he is taken into the house after his rescue?

9. Describe the fight between Lobo, Ben, and the badger.

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

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