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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal is Ben following when he initially wanders off during Chapter Seven?
(a) Deer.
(b) Badger.
(c) Fox.
(d) Prairie chicken.

2. Normally the badger is a nocturnal animal. Why was she out during the day she encountered Ben?
(a) She knows a storm is coming and needs to hunt early.
(b) She smells Ben and is curious to find out what he is.
(c) She is unable to sleep because her babies are too loud.
(d) She needs a great deal of food to produce milk.

3. Where does the female badger frequently hunt while her babies are nursing?
(a) The forest away from her den.
(b) The stream by her den.
(c) The MacDonald farm.
(d) Prairie dog town.

4. What is the name of the neighbor's dog?
(a) McCray.
(b) Hill.
(c) Burton.
(d) Lobo.

5. Why does the neighbor say the dog's reaction to Ben is unusual?
(a) The dog only lets his owner close to him.
(b) The dog doesn't usually obey verbal commands.
(c) The dog doesn't normally care about kids.
(d) The dog is usually friendly to strangers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Four, how much longer will it be before the baby badgers are ready to try solid food?

2. At the beginning of Chapter Seven, what is the furthest away from home Ben has ever been?

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

4. What noise does the author say Ben makes in Chapter Three that seems to soothe any animal?

5. When did William first meet the neighbor?

(see the answer key)

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