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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter Four, how old are the badger's babies?
(a) Twelve days.
(b) Thirty-three days.
(c) Sixty-four days.
(d) Forty-two days.

2. Who fires a shot at Burton's feet during the scuffle in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) William.
(b) Ben.
(c) Esther.
(d) John.

3. Once John manages to mount his horse with Ben, how does Ben react?
(a) He continues to fight.
(b) He begins to cry.
(c) He falls asleep.
(d) He goes limp.

4. The members of the search party agree before they begin that whomever finds Ben will fire how many shots?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

5. By dawn of the second morning caught in the trap, what has the female badger accomplished?
(a) She has drug the trap forty feet closer to the den.
(b) She has accomplished nothing.
(c) She has completely freed herself from the trap.
(d) She has chewed the trap free from the chain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Burton NOT mention as a use for badger pelts in Chapter Five?

2. As Chapter Eleven opens, how long has Ben been missing when a memorial service is held for him?

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

4. How old is John in Chapter Eleven as he searches for his baby brother?

5. Who does Ben ask to help bury the badger?

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