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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. Why is the MacDonald family's search for Ben so difficult in Chapter Eleven?
(a) They no longer think he is alive.
(b) Their neighbors are unwilling to help.
(c) They have no idea which direction he went.
(d) The weather is bad.

2. What animal alarms Ben in his hiding spot during the storm in Chapter Seven?
(a) Wolverine.
(b) Fox.
(c) Badger.
(d) Wolf.

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

4. How does Ben initially react when Esther tries to take him from John after he is found?
(a) He grabs for his mother.
(b) He wrestles free and runs to hide.
(c) He begins to cry.
(d) He clings tightly to John.

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

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. The members of the search party agree before they begin that whomever finds Ben will fire how many shots?

3. As daylight breaks in Chapter Ten, the badger brings Ben what to eat?

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

5. What tool does Ben use to enlarge the burrow in Chapter Eight?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter Thirteen, why is Burton coming to visit the MacDonalds?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. Why does the search team finally call off their search for Ben after two days?

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

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

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