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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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. 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?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

3. Where does the female badger take shelter after collapsing in her den?
(a) In a cave.
(b) One of her old burrows.
(c) Under Burton's porch.
(d) The MacDonald barn.

4. In Chapter Five, Burton mentions that badgers are better fighters than all but which animal?
(a) Wolverine.
(b) Mink.
(c) Coyote.
(d) Wolf.

5. 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.

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

7. Lord Selkirk, who manages the Hudson Bay Company, brings in settlers from which country to farm the Winnipeg area?
(a) Scotland.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) America.

8. Which of the following does Burton NOT mention as a use for badger pelts in Chapter Five?
(a) Hand muffs.
(b) Snow shoes.
(c) Shaving brushes.
(d) Collars.

9. Why does Burton decide not to shoot the male badger?
(a) He forgot to pack bullets.
(b) He doesn't want to put a hole in the pelt.
(c) He doesn't want to alert neighbors.
(d) He forgot his rifle.

10. The Hudson Bay Company builds a second fort close to the North West Company fort. What is the name of the second fort?
(a) Fort Douglas.
(b) Fort Riley.
(c) Fort Kearney.
(d) Fort Gibraltar.

11. How do the MacDonald animals respond when they see Ben coming?
(a) They do not move at all.
(b) They run away from him.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They run to him.

12. How does William MacDonald feel about the new neighbor?
(a) He wants to be friends with the man.
(b) He thinks the man is annoying.
(c) He hopes the man will stay awhile.
(d) He's not fond of the man.

13. In Chapter Three, how is the relationship between William and Esther?
(a) They are fighting more than they used to.
(b) They are fighting less than they used to.
(c) They barely speak to each other.
(d) They are closer than ever.

14. In what year does the prologue say this story takes place?
(a) 1770.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1670.
(d) 1970.

15. Why does the badger decide not to go out and hunt at the end of Chapter Six?
(a) She isn't hungry.
(b) She is afraid of finding another trap.
(c) She is exhausted.
(d) She is afraid of predators.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter Three, William comments on what behavior from Ben?

2. After the initial digging, the badger moves away and begins to dig again at what distance from the first site?

3. How does the female badger free herself from the trap?

4. From which city did the MacDonalds set out when traveling to Winnipeg looking for a site to farm?

5. Where is Burton while the female badger is struggling with the trap?

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