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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Chapter Four opens, which of the following reasons does the author NOT say kept the badger from attacking Ben?
(a) He is defenseless.
(b) She is stronger than he.
(c) She was frightened of him.
(d) He is small.

2. What noise does the author say Ben makes in Chapter Three that seems to soothe any animal?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Humming.
(d) Chattering.

3. 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 Douglas.
(b) Fort Kearney.
(c) Fort Gibraltar.
(d) Fort Riley.

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

5. The MacDonalds have an argument after their new neighbor leaves in Chapter One. About what are they arguing?
(a) Ben.
(b) The farm.
(c) Dinner.
(d) The neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the female badger is digging, what other animal catches her attention for a few minutes?

2. In Chapter Four, how much longer will it be before the baby badgers are ready to try solid food?

3. Why does Burton move his trap after the male badger is killed?

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

5. After the neighbor leaves, how does Esther MacDonald say she feels about the man?

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