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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In 1870, the Hudson Bay Company transfers the title of its entire territory to which government?
2. The North West Company's original fort is seized and destroyed by the Hudson Bay Company; what is the name of the fort that replaces this original fort?
3. For what is the badger searching when the author first introduces the character?
4. What does Ben notice when he examines the badger's body that assures him it's not the badger he met?
5. As Chapter Four opens, which of the following reasons does the author NOT say kept the badger from attacking Ben?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the badger's appearance at the opening of Chapter Two.
2. What reasons does William give Esther for why he agreed to let Burton run traps on their land?
3. In Chapter Five, Burton tells a story of a fight Lobo had when he was a puppy. Describe the fight.
4. Describe the process by which the female badger keeps her den clean and the purpose of her behavior.
5. According to the townspeople of Winnipeg, why does Burton take his dog, Lobo, with him wherever he goes?
6. As the prologue ends, what does the author say is the MacDonald family's greatest problem and why is that problem strange?
7. What does Esther suggest in Chapter One as the real reason Ben acts as though he is afraid of his father?
8. Describe how the female badger hunts prairie dogs, and what problem she might encounter in the process.
9. Why does William think Ben isn't normal, as stated in Chapter One?
10. Why does William hit Ben when Ben tries to stop him from skinning the badger?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author claims that Ben is able to survive--though he does lose a great deal of weight--for two months on a badger's diet. Analyze the possibility of this. Can a human receive adequate nutrition from the items the author says the badger feeds Ben? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Ben communicates with humans and with animals, but does not completely communicate with either group. Compare and contrast Ben's communication methods between these groups and explain why he cannot communicate completely with either.
Essay Topic 3
Is William a believable pioneer father? At different points in the novel he is concerned about his lack of relationship with Ben. Is this realistic? Given the era, how much of a role is William expected to play in raising the children?
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