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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the problem with the first site the badger examined in Chapter Two?
(a) Terrain.
(b) Food supply.
(c) Water supply.
(d) Exposure.

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

3. How long ago did the MacDonalds come to the region to settle their farm?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Fifty years.

4. After the neighbor leaves, how does Esther MacDonald say she feels about the man?
(a) She is furious with him for asking for favors.
(b) She likes him a lot.
(c) She thinks he is dishonest.
(d) He scares her.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reputation does the neighbor have with the townspeople of Winnipeg?

3. For what reason is Ben eager to start school?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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