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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. As the book opens, the author says that the name "Winnipeg" originated with which Native American tribe?
(a) Dakota Sioux.
(b) Lakota.
(c) Cree.
(d) Blackfeet.

4. At the end of Chapter One, what animal is Ben following?
(a) Mouse.
(b) Hen.
(c) Deer.
(d) Rabbit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the neighbor say the dog's reaction to Ben is unusual?

2. From what country was the man who originally built Fort Rouge near Winnipeg?

3. Which of the following animals does the prologue NOT mention as present on the MacDonald farm?

4. In 1806, the North West Company builds on top of what had been Fort Rouge. What is the name of the new fort?

5. What is the name of the new neighbor Ben's father wants him to meet?

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