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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

2. As Chapter One opens, what animal is Ben MacDonald following?
(a) Mouse.
(b) Deer.
(c) Hen.
(d) Rabbit.

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

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

5. The neighbor is surprised to learn that Ben is six years old, because Ben looks as though he ought to be how old?
(a) Eleven or twelve.
(b) One or two.
(c) Three or four.
(d) Eight or nine.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Hudson Bay Company builds a second fort close to the North West Company fort. What is the name of the second fort?

2. As far as the townspeople can tell, the new neighbor originally comes from where?

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

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

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

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