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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Burton say he can make off the male badger's pelt?
(a) Thirty or forty dollars.
(b) Twelve or fifteen dollars.
(c) Five or six dollars.
(d) Eighteen or twenty dollars.

2. For what is the badger searching when the author first introduces the character?
(a) Food.
(b) Water.
(c) Danger.
(d) Den.

3. The female badger has a scar on her right ear as a result of fighting what animal?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Badger.
(c) Lynx.
(d) Hawk.

4. Why does William agree to skin the male badger when Burton suggests it?
(a) He thinks it might be interesting.
(b) He can't think of a good reason not to.
(c) John wants him to.
(d) He knows it will upset Ben.

5. While the female badger is digging, what other animal catches her attention for a few minutes?
(a) Badger.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Prairie dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. While examining his find in Chapter Three, Ben finds himself face to face with what animal?

2. What is the name of the new neighbor Ben's father wants him to meet?

3. The North West Company's original fort is seized and destroyed by the Hudson Bay Company; what is the name of the fort that replaces this original fort?

4. In what year does the prologue say this story takes place?

5. What reason does Burton give for Lobo's respect of badgers?

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