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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Burton decide to set his trap after the male badger's death?
(a) Near the female's den.
(b) Near the stream.
(c) Near the MacDonald farm.
(d) Near the prairie dog town.

2. As Chapter Nine begins, at what point does Esther begin to wonder where Ben is?
(a) As soon as breakfast is over.
(b) About noon.
(c) After dinner.
(d) When the school bus arrives.

3. Why is Esther so angry with her husband over his attitude toward Ben?
(a) She thinks William hates Ben.
(b) She doesn't think William tries to understand Ben.
(c) She doesn't like the way William disciplines Ben.
(d) She thinks William pampers Ben too much.

4. From which city did the MacDonalds set out when traveling to Winnipeg looking for a site to farm?
(a) Quebec.
(b) Ontario.
(c) Alberta.
(d) Toronto.

5. While examining the mouse skull abandoned by the hawk, Ben discovers what?
(a) An anthill.
(b) The mouse's tail.
(c) An interesting plant.
(d) The mouse's nest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Burton decide not to shoot the male badger?

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

4. How many days of travel did it take the MacDonalds to find open land north of Winnipeg when they were searching for a farm site?

5. How long has Ben been walking when he realizes he may be traveling in the wrong direction?

(see the answer key)

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