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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lord Selkirk, who manages the Hudson Bay Company, brings in settlers from which country to farm the Winnipeg area?
(a) France.
(b) America.
(c) Scotland.
(d) England.

2. According to the author at the end of Chapter Two, a normal life span for a badger is how long?
(a) Twenty-five years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Fourteen years.

3. How does William MacDonald feel about the new neighbor?
(a) He thinks the man is annoying.
(b) He hopes the man will stay awhile.
(c) He's not fond of the man.
(d) He wants to be friends with the man.

4. In what year does the prologue say this story takes place?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1770.
(c) 1870.
(d) 1670.

5. What reputation does the neighbor have with the townspeople of Winnipeg?
(a) They think he's a coward and a bully.
(b) They think he is kind and friendly.
(c) They don't know anything about him.
(d) They are afraid of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Chapter One opens, what animal is Ben MacDonald following?

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

3. As Chapter Four opens, which of the following reasons does the author NOT say kept the badger from attacking Ben?

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

5. How does the animal Ben encounters in Chapter Three respond when he tries to feed it?

(see the answer key)

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