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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does the badger bring for Ben to eat that he cannot bring himself to eat in Chapter Ten?
(a) Snake.
(b) Cricket.
(c) Fish.
(d) Mole.

2. What effect does hearing the dying cries of the pups have on the badger while she is stuck in the trap?
(a) It has no effect.
(b) It convinces her to leave the area.
(c) It makes her give up.
(d) It gives her another burst of energy.

3. What noise does the author say Ben makes in Chapter Three that seems to soothe any animal?
(a) Humming.
(b) Chattering.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Singing.

4. How does the animal Ben encounters in Chapter Three respond when he tries to feed it?
(a) The animal ignores him.
(b) The animal attacks him.
(c) The animal accepts the food.
(d) The animals runs from him.

5. While examining the mouse skull abandoned by the hawk, Ben discovers what?
(a) An interesting plant.
(b) An anthill.
(c) The mouse's tail.
(d) The mouse's nest.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter Six, how long does the female badger stay in the den with her pups after her last hunt?

2. As Chapter Three opens, what has prompted the string of visitors to the MacDonald farm?

3. How many days does it take for Ben to notice an improvement in the badger's paw after he cleans it?

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

5. After the relationship between Ben and the badger begins to grow, how long does he spend most of his time underground?

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