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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Fort Riley.
(b) Fort Gibraltar.
(c) Fort Kearney.
(d) Fort Douglas.

2. What favor does the new neighbor ask of William MacDonald?
(a) To trap on MacDonald's land.
(b) To borrow MacDonald's horse.
(c) To hide out at MacDonald's house.
(d) To buy MacDonald's crops.

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter Four, how old are the badger's babies?
(a) Forty-two days.
(b) Twelve days.
(c) Sixty-four days.
(d) Thirty-three days.

5. What is the name of the new neighbor Ben's father wants him to meet?
(a) Mr. Hill.
(b) Mr. McCray.
(c) Mr. Lobo.
(d) Mr. Burton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reaction do the neighbors say Ben's siblings have when they attempt to discuss Ben with them?

2. What scent does the female badger encounter and ignore that her mate later smells during Chapter Four?

3. Why did Burton leave Lobo at home when going to check his traps?

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. Lord Selkirk, who manages the Hudson Bay Company, brings in settlers from which country to farm the Winnipeg area?

(see the answer key)

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