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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the neighbor's dog?
(a) Lobo.
(b) Burton.
(c) McCray.
(d) Hill.

2. How does the author say Esther MacDonald reacts to the journey in the prologue?
(a) She shows no fear.
(b) She spends the trip mad at her husband.
(c) She is very frightened.
(d) She cries most of the time.

3. How did the MacDonalds originally plan to chose the site for their farm?
(a) They would know it when they found it.
(b) They picked it from a catalogue.
(c) A friend had already bought it for them.
(d) They wanted to be close to family.

4. How does the animal Ben encounters in Chapter Three respond when he tries to feed it?
(a) The animal ignores him.
(b) The animal accepts the food.
(c) The animal attacks him.
(d) The animals runs from him.

5. For what is the badger searching when the author first introduces the character?
(a) Water.
(b) Danger.
(c) Food.
(d) Den.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Which of the following fates did NOT befall the female badger's previous litter?

3. By the end of the prologue, the MacDonalds have how many children?

4. Which Native American tribe used to inhabit the lands that make up the MacDonald farm?

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

(see the answer key)

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