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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Burton NOT mention as a use for badger pelts in Chapter Five?
(a) Snow shoes.
(b) Collars.
(c) Shaving brushes.
(d) Hand muffs.

2. Instead of resting after the digging project is completed, the female badger begins to do what?
(a) Look for her mate.
(b) Gather grasses.
(c) Bathe.
(d) Hunt.

3. What was the problem with the first site the badger examined in Chapter Two?
(a) Terrain.
(b) Food supply.
(c) Exposure.
(d) Water supply.

4. What reason does Burton give for Lobo's respect of badgers?
(a) He doesn't like the way they smell.
(b) He fought one when he was a pup.
(c) He thinks they're good hunters.
(d) He knows they're bigger than he is.

5. Toward the end of Chapter Two, the author states that the gestation period for badgers is how long?
(a) Six months.
(b) Sixty to sixty-five days.
(c) Twenty-four weeks.
(d) Six to eight weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Three, what animal does Ben most wish he could turn into?

2. How does Ben react to seeing the badger Burton caught?

3. What noise does the female badger NOT make while digging?

4. According to the author at the end of Chapter Two, a normal life span for a badger is how long?

5. As Chapter Four opens, which of the following reasons does the author NOT say kept the badger from attacking Ben?

(see the answer key)

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