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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days of travel did it take the MacDonalds to find open land north of Winnipeg when they were searching for a farm site?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

2. Instead of resting after the digging project is completed, the female badger begins to do what?
(a) Hunt.
(b) Look for her mate.
(c) Bathe.
(d) Gather grasses.

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

4. How does the author say Esther MacDonald reacts to the journey in the prologue?
(a) She cries most of the time.
(b) She spends the trip mad at her husband.
(c) She shows no fear.
(d) She is very frightened.

5. Which of the following animals does Ben NOT observe while wandering away from the house in Chapter Seven?
(a) Deer.
(b) Kingfisher.
(c) Goldfinch.
(d) Falcon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Ben react when the neighbor's dog charges him?

3. In the prologue, the author states that William MacDonald is what ethnicity?

4. How do the MacDonald animals respond when they see Ben coming?

5. When did William first meet the neighbor?

(see the answer key)

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