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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following animals does the prologue NOT mention as present on the MacDonald farm?
(a) Horses.
(b) Goats.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Milk cow.

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

3. For what reason is Ben eager to start school?
(a) To learn how to read.
(b) To learn history.
(c) To learn about animals.
(d) To learn about math.

4. From what country was the man who originally built Fort Rouge near Winnipeg?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Canada.

5. How did the MacDonalds originally plan to chose the site for their farm?
(a) They wanted to be close to family.
(b) They picked it from a catalogue.
(c) They would know it when they found it.
(d) A friend had already bought it for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Esther ask Ben to respond to the new neighbor?

2. Lord Selkirk, who manages the Hudson Bay Company, brings in settlers from which country to farm the Winnipeg area?

3. When did William first meet the neighbor?

4. While examining his find in Chapter Three, Ben finds himself face to face with what animal?

5. How does the animal Ben encounters in Chapter Three respond when he tries to feed it?

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