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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Burton says, when the search party is unable to locate Ben, that the boy must have gone where?
2. How does Ben react when the badger returns at the beginning of Chapter Eight?
3. What does William tell his son about the badger's chances to live?
4. As daylight breaks in Chapter Ten, the badger brings Ben what to eat?
5. How long does it take the badger to stop growling at the MacDonald family after Ben's rescue?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the fight between Lobo, Ben, and the badger.
2. Why does Ben not recognize his brother when John first attempts contact with him in Chapter Eleven?
3. Why does Ben go to such lengths to hide Lobo's body after the badger kills him?
4. Describe the condition of the MacDonalds in the weeks after Ben's disappearance.
5. Why does the badger follow John's horse when he rides for home with Ben?
6. Describe the change in the MacDonald family's behavior toward Ben after the incident with Burton's badger, and Ben's response to the change.
7. Describe William's orders to Burton after the fight.
8. In Chapter Thirteen, why is Burton coming to visit the MacDonalds?
9. Describe Ben's appearance when John finds him and returns home.
10. Why does Ben retreat to the burrow and hide when he sees Burton and Lobo riding nearby?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How much of a role does imagery play in the novel? The author spends a lot of time describing nature; would the novel be as effective without these descriptions? Why or why not? Be sure to include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 2
The author frequently foreshadows events to come in the novel by discussing some particular point in detail that seems somewhat irrelevant at the time. Cite three examples of foreshadowing in the book and explain why the author chose to foreshadow these events.
Essay Topic 3
Ben communicates with humans and with animals, but does not completely communicate with either group. Compare and contrast Ben's communication methods between these groups and explain why he cannot communicate completely with either.
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