READING COMPREHESSION

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Badgers belong to the weasel family. All of the six species of badgers are heavy-bodied animals
with short tails, short legs, and large flat heads. Many have white marks and spots either on their
bodies or on their faces, but only rarely on both. Their thick fur, tough skin, powerful jaw
muscles, and the foul, repelling odor from their scent glands make them foes that are difficult to
beat. Badgers are strong and audience enough to take on several dogs at a time. Because badgers
have strong font legs and large claws, which they employ for digging, they live under the ground
and in burrows. Nocturnal animals, they hunt and feed at night. Species that live in the northern
climate zone hibernate during the winter. The American badger populates the grassy, brush-
covered plains of the West from southern Canada to northern Mexico. An average-sized animal
weighs 12 to 14 pounds and is 2 to 3 feet long. Badgers usually bear one to five young in May or
June when the weather conditions are mild. The honey badger is found in Africa, the Middle
East, and northern parts of India. Highly adaptable, it can live in deserts, rocky country, or
woods.

1. According to the passage, what are badgers known to be?

a. Cowardly weasels
b. Tireless hunters
c. Ferocious fighters
d. Voracious eaters
2. In line 4, the word repelling is closest meaning to
a. disabling
b. disgusting
c. compelling
d. appealing
3. It can be inferred from the passage that badgers
a. can be seen clearly
b. can rarely be spotted
c. should be exterminated
d. are comparatively unusual
4. In line 6 the word they refers to
a. claws
b. dogs
c. legs
d. badgers
5. The author describes badgers according to their
a. habitats and geographical distribution
b. physical features and characteristics
c. distinctive habits and preferences
d. distinctions from other animals
6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
a. Badgers in the wild
 b. The types of badgers
c. A description of badgers
d. A remarkable badger
7. The author uses the phrase hibernate during the winter to mean that badgers
a. Change their metabolic rate in cold temperature
b. Suffer and perish from cold weather
c. Sleep through cold weather
d. Change their coats to protect them in winter
8. The authors tone in the passage can be best described as
a. resentful
b. neutral
c. admiring
d. affectionate
9. The author compares the badger to several dogs in order to
a. demonstrate badgers fighting ability
b. establish a similarity between dogs and badgers
c. define the limits of badgers strength
d. exemplify badgers geographical distribution
10. Where in the passage does the author state the population of American badger?
a. Lines 1-3
b. Lines 4-6
c. Lines 7-10
d. Lines 8-13