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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ben initially try to take shelter from the coming storm after he gets lost?
(a) Badger den.
(b) Cave.
(c) Abandoned barn.
(d) Rock pile.

2. How long does the search party look for Ben before giving up the search in Chapter Nine?
(a) Four days.
(b) Six hours.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two days.

3. 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.

4. In 1806, the North West Company builds on top of what had been Fort Rouge. What is the name of the new fort?
(a) Fort Riley.
(b) Fort Gibraltar.
(c) Fort Kearney.
(d) Fort Leonard.

5. From which city did the MacDonalds set out when traveling to Winnipeg looking for a site to farm?
(a) Ontario.
(b) Quebec.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Alberta.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author at the end of Chapter Two, a normal life span for a badger is how long?

2. 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?

3. The neighbor is surprised to learn that Ben is six years old, because Ben looks as though he ought to be how old?

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

5. Instead of resting after the digging project is completed, the female badger begins to do what?

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