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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the female badger frequently hunt while her babies are nursing?
(a) The stream by her den.
(b) Prairie dog town.
(c) The forest away from her den.
(d) The MacDonald farm.

2. For what reason is Ben eager to start school?
(a) To learn history.
(b) To learn about math.
(c) To learn how to read.
(d) To learn about animals.

3. In Chapter Three, what animal does Ben most wish he could turn into?
(a) Deer.
(b) Bird.
(c) Fox.
(d) Horse.

4. 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.

5. 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 Douglas.
(c) Fort Kearney.
(d) Fort Gibraltar.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the prologue, the author states that William MacDonald is what ethnicity?

2. How did the MacDonalds originally plan to chose the site for their farm?

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

4. Normally the badger is a nocturnal animal. Why was she out during the day she encountered Ben?

5. How does the author say Esther MacDonald reacts to the journey in the prologue?

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