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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ben initially try to take shelter from the coming storm after he gets lost?
(a) Cave.
(b) Rock pile.
(c) Badger den.
(d) Abandoned barn.

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

3. Which of the neighbors fires the five shots to call the searchers in and cancel the search for Ben?
(a) Billington.
(b) McKinzie.
(c) MacDonald.
(d) Burton.

4. Why does Ben initially decide not to head for home in Chapter Seven?
(a) He thinks Burton might be at his house.
(b) He is looking for the female badger.
(c) He knows his parents are looking for him.
(d) He doesn't think the storm is close.

5. What does John find after Ben's adventure that confirms his story for his family?
(a) Ben's clothes.
(b) Lobo's body.
(c) The badger den.
(d) Animal bones.

6. Who does Ben see on a horse in the distance that sends him scurrying for the burrow in Chapter Eight?
(a) John.
(b) Burton.
(c) William.
(d) Esther.

7. What visitor arrives as Chapter Twelve ends?
(a) McKinzie.
(b) Burton.
(c) Simpson.
(d) Billington.

8. In Chapter Ten, how many horsemen does Ben see when he leaves the burrow for a drink?
(a) Three.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Six.
(d) None.

9. Where is the badger sleeping when Burton arrives at the MacDonald farm in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) On the porch.
(b) By the well.
(c) Near the stream.
(d) In Ben's room.

10. How long has Ben been walking when he realizes he may be traveling in the wrong direction?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Five hours.
(d) One hour.

11. When Ben notices that the badger's foot is bothering her, what does he initially use to clean the wound?
(a) Sock.
(b) Shirt.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Grass.

12. Where does Burton's second bullet hit the badger in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Side.
(b) Haunch.
(c) Throat.
(d) Chest.

13. What is the most surprising part of the changes in Ben for his family in Chapter Twelve?
(a) He doesn't think his family missed him.
(b) He begins talking to them more.
(c) He is so skinny.
(d) He continues to act like a badger.

14. As John continues his search southwest of the farm in Chapter Eleven, what article of clothing does he find belonging to his brother?
(a) Shirt.
(b) Belt.
(c) Pants.
(d) Shoe.

15. After the fight between Burton and the MacDonalds, William tells Burton to do what?
(a) Leave the area.
(b) Get a doctor.
(c) Help calm Ben down.
(d) Pay damages.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Chapter Seven opens, what are Ben's siblings doing?

2. What hiding place does Ben stumble into during the storm in Chapter Seven?

3. To what conclusion has John come at the beginning of Chapter Eleven?

4. What does Ben notice is wrong with the badger when she first brings him food?

5. What leads Ben to conclude that the badger was not a dream after his first night in the badger den?

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