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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Burton's gun goes off while William is trying to wrestle it away, where is William hit?
(a) Arm.
(b) Chest.
(c) Leg.
(d) Side.

2. Why does Ben finally decide to head for home during Chapter Seven?
(a) He has lost interest in the animals.
(b) He knows it is probably bed time.
(c) He hears his mother calling.
(d) The storm seems closer than he thought.

3. 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 continues to act like a badger.
(c) He begins talking to them more.
(d) He is so skinny.

4. After Ben eats the meal the badger has brought him, how else does she attempt to feed him?
(a) She tries to nurse him.
(b) She tries to keep him in the burrow.
(c) She tries to teach him how to fish.
(d) She tries to teach him to dig.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Burton's second bullet hit the badger in Chapter Thirteen?

2. The members of the search party agree before they begin that whomever finds Ben will fire how many shots?

3. Burton says, when the search party is unable to locate Ben, that the boy must have gone where?

4. As Chapter Nine begins, at what point does Esther begin to wonder where Ben is?

5. When the badger returns to the den in Chapter Eight, what animal does she bring for Ben to eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the bird in Chapter Seven leading Ben away from the house?

2. Why has Ben been unresponsive to his family until he is taken into the house after his rescue?

3. Esther is concerned about her son all morning in Chapter Nine, and yet she does not go look for him. Why?

4. In Chapter Thirteen, why is Burton coming to visit the MacDonalds?

5. Why does John decide to use his prized rifle to mark the spot where he found Ben's shoe, as the rifle will certainly be ruined?

6. Describe William's orders to Burton after the fight.

7. Describe Ben's appearance when John finds him and returns home.

8. Describe the fight between Lobo, Ben, and the badger.

9. Why does Ben go to such lengths to hide Lobo's body after the badger kills him?

10. Why does the search team from North Corners not turn up any sign of Ben in the two days they spend looking?

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